A new study from ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is offering new insight into why some parts of Delaware see higher rates of advanced breast cancer and how to reduce that burden. Published July 22 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, the study builds on previous research that pinpointed two …
The use of artificial intelligence in screening for breast cancers and a little used technique that can efficiently and economically find cancers in women at high risk for that cancer are among the topics to be tackled during the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual update in May. Dr. Jacqueline Holt, medical director of the Delaware Imaging Network, says that …
One of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC)’s signature events, the Monster Mile Walk for a Cause, returns for the 14th year with an exciting twist – a new location and an expansion to include family fun activities, music, food, games, and more! This year, Homestead Gardens will host the event at their Smyrna store, located at 5580 Dupont Highway, …
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Bug and Bud Festival planned for April 29 Culture Increase in cost for Ladybug Festival questioned by council Business 422 Day celebrated at Mispillion River Brewing Government & Politics Delaware AG finds Ellendale Town Council violated FOIA City approves TID funding Education Milford Middle …
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines School board approves name for MHS auditorium Council receives update on Milford Corporate Center Culture Library to present Holocaust program WIIN hopes to grow eco-tourism in the area Business USPS announces shipping deadlines and package rules for upcoming holiday season Milford’s hidden housing crisis …
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Groundbreaking held for new Food Bank location Benvenuto chef to appear on Hell’s Kitchen Culture Torbert artifacts donated to Milford Museum MORIBUND’S THEATRE OF TERROR RETURNS FOR FIRST DOUBLE FEATURE SHOW Business BrightBloom Center opens in Milford Government & Politics Understanding the Upcoming City …
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and despite the fact that there is far more information available on the disease than there was a decade ago, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. And although men can also get breast cancer, their lifetime risk is considerably lower than women at 1 in 833. “Breast …
This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Memorial Day Remembrance honors the fallen Culture Ladybug Festival plans triumphant return after two years Superheroes to visit downtown at the next Third Thursday Business New History Eco-Tours Now Being Offered in Milford, Delaware Government & Politics Hearings provide insight into FY2022-23 budget Greenspace preserved in update to Comp Plan Education Milford Middle School …
Bear Trap Dunes Pink Classic Golf Tournament photo from 2018. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are many “Go Pink” events planned throughout the state to bring attention to breast cancer detection, prevention and treatment. Connie Holdridge, Program Director for Sussex County with DBCC explained that these events help provide funding for the many programs offered through the …
Purnima Dixit now helps other women who received the same devastating breast cancer diagnosis she did Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 soon after moving to Dover from New York, Purnima Dixit contacted Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition soon after her treatment was determined to see what services they had available. Since that time, Dixit has worked with the Peer …
