Think Pink!
Each Wednesday throughout October The Paducah Sun will publish a special “pink” section dedicated to educating and engaging our readers about breast cancer and breast cancer prevention.
A portion of the money raised through Think Pink will go to the local office of the American Cancer Society and be used in the region for breast cancer programs.
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Be sure to bring the comfortable pair of pink dancing shoes, because this local breast cancer awareness fundraiser is going to keep people grooving. Don’t adjust the picture because, yes, everyt...
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Casey Warren (left) and best friend Michelle Smith attend a "Pink Party" in Warren's honor in August 2010. Warren was diagnosed with a high grade ductal carcinoma in July of that year, at the age of 31, and says the struggles she faced were different from those of older survivors.
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When Casey Warren was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 31, she faced an uncommon situation. According to the American Cancer Institute, the likelihood that a woman between the ages of ...
ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun
Western Baptist Hospital staff perform a choreographed dance during the filming of the hospital's 2012 entry for the Pink Glove Dance video, top. The video will be available for voting during a period between Oct. 12-26.
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It was right at a year ago that Western Baptist Hospital's first video entry into the Pink Glove Dance contest started lighting up computer screens across western Kentucky. But little did anyone kn...
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The time after treatment, after the needles and medicines, chemotherapy and radiation, breast cancer patients have another burden to bear. Worry is something that can consume some patients. Address...
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Breast cancer survivors are just that, survivors. After they’ve done battle with cancer, most survivors want to push forward with life, not having to worry about getting another diagnosis. Thoug...
Lacie Thurman, a four-year survivor of breast cancer, spends her time enjoying life with her favorite activities, including family and her horses.
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Lacie Thurman of Trigg County credits her tenacious spirit for beating breast cancer four years ago. Thurman said she was on a riding trip with friends at LBL when she first felt a lump beneath ...
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Many breast cancer patients face the difficult decision of selecting a mastectomy as part of their treatment package. Dr. Daniel Kenady, a cancer surgeon and professor of surgery at the Universi...
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Breast cancer survivors go through the diagnosis, sometimes surgery and treatment of the cancer, yet even after years of remission, there is still a chance cancer can come back. Dr. Daniel Howar...
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Mari Rogers was studying abroad when she felt something was wrong in her body. She was in Paris last summer when she felt the mass, and her French wasn’t good enough to see a doctor. So she waited ...
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After undergoing chemotherapy following a bought with breast cancer, some women experience issues with concentration, memory and other mental tasks. While it is a relatively uncharted area of st...
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While doctors say it is not any more risky for women who have had breast cancer to gain weight than women who have not, the likelihood of weight gain can sometimes be higher for those who have. ...
John Wright The Sun
Paducah City Commissioner Gayle Kaler, who serves as chairwoman of the city's monument committee, views the bronze sculpture that will be part of the Korean War Memorial in Dolly McNutt Plaza. Kaler is an eight-year breast cancer survivor. Shown with Kaler is Hardy Gentry, American Legion Post 31 adjutant.
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Bi-yearly trips to the oncologist are just part of Gayle Kaler's regular routine now. An eight-year breast cancer survivor, Kaler said she doesn't get scared or nervous about her check-ups, even t...
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