Tag: breast cancer

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer, only behind skin cancer, among women in the United States. Over 8,500 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, according to the latest data from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), and the disease continues to claim over 1,200 lives annually in the state.

During the monthlong National Breast Cancer Awareness campaign which started Oct. 1, health care institutions, nonprofits, survivor groups and breast cancer specialists are adamant that early detection can be life-saving, especially for high-risk individuals.

Being diagnosed with breast cancer is overwhelming. But, during the monthlong National Breast Cancer Awareness campaign which started Oct. 1, health care institutions, nonprofits, survivor groups and breast cancer specialists are adamant that early detection can be life-saving, especially for high-risk individuals.

Screenings for breast cancer have come a long way since mammography became the accepted technology in the 1960s.

By Judy O’Gorman Alvarez | October may be the month of pink ribbons, pink socks and plentiful ad campaigns on breast cancer awareness. But for every...

Paint the Town Pink is a community wide effort presented by Hackensack Meridian Health to raise awareness of the importance of annual mammograms and...

By Judy O'Groman Alvarez Breast cancer survivors, a sorority joined not by choice – and not limited to women – often have much in common...

By Judy O'Gorman Alvarez Among the many things a woman needs when facing breast cancer is a competent doctor, family and friends who love her,...

New business grows from struggle with breast cancer By Michele J. Kuhn RED BANK – When it comes to the signature color for breast cancer, Elio...

Car dealer learns about giving back to others from his family By Michele J. Kuhn KEYPORT – Bob Lyttle, owner of Tom’s Ford, is a firm...