Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Suzanne Somers had long battle with breast cancer before death

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Suzanne Somers had long battle with breast cancer before death

Suzanne Somers had long battle with breast cancer before death Suzanne Somers had long battle with breast cancer before death 02:18 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Suzanne Somers died Sunday in California, one day before her birthday after a long battle with breast cancer.Somers wrote a number of health and wellness books and she was very public about some of her controversial medical decisionsSomers played the cheerful blonde on the TV show "Three's Company" until she was fire...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How to do a breast self-exam at home |

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. Every woman regardless of her age, genetic history, medical history or current medical condition can develop this sort of carcinoma. On the bright side, early detection, advancing medical technology and awareness can help a woman lead a long and healthy life, even if she is detected with breast carcinoma.ThisBreast Cancer Awareness Month, let us understand how to take charge of our breast health, and become more aware of our body to prevent potential health risks.Now one of the ways to do this is breast self-examination, notes Dr. Divya Singh, Senior Surgeon at Ram Manohar Lohia, with interests in breast, endocrine surgery and surgical oncology specialities. “Breast self-examination is one of the ways in which women will be ab...

South Jersey sisters shining a light on the need for early detection breast cancer screenings

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are now more breast cancer survivors in the U.S. than ever, with four million and counting.It's all about early detection and better treatments aiming to save even more lives.The American Cancer Society is reminding women to grab your girls. That's about holding friends and family accountable for mammograms. It's a message being shared by two special sisters.Side by side, these South Jersey sisters have stepped through the ordeal of breast cancer together."I was scared, I was really scared," Charmella Roark said. Charmella Roark was diagnosed last summer, four years after her sister, Kiki."I saw three doctors and they told me it was nothing," Kiki Roark said.She was just 37 at the time with ...