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I couldn’t wait for November. Once the calendar page turned, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was officially over. more
Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more
By Brian Crocebcroce@liherald.com When Mary DePinto, 11, a fifth-grader at Our Lady of Peace School in Lynbrook, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a cancerous tumor that grows in the bones or … more
Now, suddenly, it’s almost summer. This morning I woke up to the song of birds in the backyard and the buzzing of carpenter bees dive-bombing the wooden decks and railings. more
May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month — just in time for summer. more
The Lynbrook Relay For Life event was held on May 19 and saw a turnout of more than 500 participants. From afternoon and into the night, $75,000 was raised for cancer research, treatment and … more
Seventh-grader Brendan Higgins was instrumental once again in coordinating an excellent turnout for the annual St. Baldrick’s event held last Sunday at the … more
Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more
On my last day of radiation, I drove up to the NYU Women’s Cancer Center and saw a man leaning against the front door, smoking. more
The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I turned to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website. more
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