ELGIN SC (WOLO) — Impacting 1 in 8 women in their lifetime, breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells, which occurs as a result of changes in the genes responsible for keeping cells healthy. According to MUSC Health Mammography Coordinator Wanda Malliniski, breast cancer invades the breast and at some point, it will metastasize meaning that will leave…
The mayor of Columbia announced details for his campaign against breast cancer with the 20th annual Isabel Law Breakfast.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)—October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. One percent of men will also be diagnosed with breast cancer. “Early detection is key. So we recommend any woman who is 40 or older get an annual mammogram. And then if you’re under 40 we…
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Pancakes and eggs were the order of the day at the annual Mayor’s Isabel Law Breast Cancer Breakfast.
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Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world. For the first time in more than 20 years, female breast cancer surpasses lung cancer as the world’s most commonly diagnosed cancer.
