Compassionate Hands and Hearts Breast Cancer Outreach


Our Mission is to extend our hands and hearts to support those needing help battling breast cancer by improving the quality of life for them and their families.

	THE NEWS DESK links to informative stories concerning Breast Cancer
	UNC study to focus on breast cancer in black women Research initiative named after late state Sen. Jeanne Lucas Cancer Groups Look for Common Ground As Competition for Research Funds Heats Up After breast cancer, weight stakes are higher Heavier women have increased estrogen levels — and increased risk Firm Says Test Judges Risk For Common Breast Cancers Breast cancer: Young women are not immune Is my breast cancer upsetting you? After being diagnosed, patients often end up in the caretaking role Study: Bigger, Longer Female Babies at Risk for Breast Cancer as Adults Sisters In Need Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays Getting tested for breast and ovarian cancer Spotlight on cancer genetics Women may not realize worst chemotherapy effects Breast cancer treatment needn't be harmful to fetus Applegate Underwent Breast Removal to Stop Cancer Actress Christina Applegate Had Double Mastectomy, Is Now 'Free' of Cancer Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse Can Linger Drugs duo found to slow down cancer Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues Do Breast Self-Exams Do Any Good? Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed Gene Activity May Explain Deadlier Breast Cancers Among Younger Women	New Surgery Eases the Toll Of Breast Cancer Skeptics question ?breast cancer-free? baby claim Screening gene that carries disease raises troubling issues, expert warns Chemotherapy may reduce fertility in breast cancer survivors, study says My cancer battle not over: Kylie Minogue Green Tea Ingredient, EGCG, Significantly Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth In Female Mice Lessening fatigue of cancer survivors Family Discussion Plays Role in Breast Cancer Awareness Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Works in Fewer, But Higher Doses Possible Cause Of 'Chemo Brain' In Breast Cancer Patients Found Breast Cancer In Black Women May Be Connected To Neighborhood Conditions, Study Suggests Study: More Women Can Cut Cancer Relapse Risk Study Finds Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance Breast disorders in men 3-D Mammography Adds New Dimension to Breast Cancer Screening New drug cocktails show promise against breast cancer: studies Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer, study finds Exercise when young may cut breast cancer Mastectomies on increase Nerve block cuts hot flashes after breast cancer Chemo fails to root out breast cancer stem cells: study Breast Cancer Unchanged in Black Women, Despite Drop in HRT Use	Florida fares poorly in breast cancer report BRCA genes raise breast cancer risk for men too Combo PET/CT Scan Helps Spot Breast Cancer's Spread Technique helps detect metastases earlier for women with inflammatory breast cancer, study finds Radar Technology Fights Breast Cancer Non-Caucasians At Higher Risk For Severe Metastatic Breast Cancer Pain More Women Are Choosing Double Mastectomy Even When Breast Cancer Is Confined To A Single Breast Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer Radiation 'Boost' Can Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence Women Who Get Extra Dose Nearly Twice as Likely to Be Cancer-Free in 10 Years Smoking Does Not Worsen Breast Cancer Study: Breast cancer is more aggressive in black women Breast cancer returns more often in black women Women With Breast Cancer Have Less Dermatitis When Treated With IMRT Depression Associated With Cancer Often Untreated New Study Finds Many Patients Are Not Screened for Emotional Distress During Cancer Treatment Country Singer Paul Ott Carruth Battles Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Affects Only 1 in 100,000 Men, and Many Have Difficulty Handling What's Considered a 'Women's Cancer' The New Thinking on Breast Cancer Despite Awareness Campaigns, Breast Cancer Myths Linger Work Stress May Lead to Breast Cancer, Study Finds