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Gift of Life Walk
2013 RegistrationGift of Life Block Walk
Come join us Saturday, June 29 at the Roseland Community Hospital for our annual Gift of Life Block Walk. Walk starts at 10am, Health Fair at 11am.
We are members of the nation's largest African American
breast cancer survivorship organization
serving the greater Chicagoland area
UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS AND EVENTS - JAN - July 2013
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Chapter Meeting (Chicago)
June 8, 2013
12pm - 2pm
South Shore Hospital
8012 South Crandon, Chicago, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Homewood)
June 19, 2013
6:30pm - 8pm
Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Center
2028 Elm Road, Homewood, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Chicago)
July 13, 2013
12pm - 2pm
South Shore Hospital
8012 South Crandon, Chicago, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Homewood)
July 17, 2013
6:30pm - 8pm
Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Center
2028 Elm Road, Homewood, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Chicago)
Aug 10, 2013
12pm - 2pm
South Shore Hospital
8012 South Crandon, Chicago, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Homewood)
Aug 21, 2013
6:30pm - 8pm
Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Center
2028 Elm Road, Homewood, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Chicago)
Sept 14, 2013
12pm - 2pm
South Shore Hospital
8012 South Crandon, Chicago, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Homewood)
Sept 18, 2013
6:30pm - 8pm
Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Center
2028 Elm Road, Homewood, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Chicago)
October 12, 2013
12pm - 2pm
South Shore Hospital
8012 South Crandon, Chicago, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Homewood)
October 16, 2013
6:30pm - 8pm
Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Center
2028 Elm Road, Homewood, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Chicago)
November 9, 2013
12pm - 2pm
South Shore Hospital
8012 South Crandon, Chicago, IL -
Chapter Meeting (Homewood)
November 20, 2013
6:30pm - 8pm
Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Center
2028 Elm Road, Homewood, IL -
Christmas Party
December 14, 2013
12pm - 4pm
Location TBA
No Homewood Meeting this month
LATEST NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
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Over 40 debates continues
Confused by all the fighting over the value of mammography? Read contrasting views on the issue between Dr. Marisa Weiss and Dr. H. Gilbert Welch.
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Young Sisters Initiative
The YSI Program was designed to give African American young breast cancer survivors easy-to-read, culturally appropriate information and resources. Join now.
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Webinar Wednesday
Sign up, get informed, share with others. For the next 3 months, Sisters and CTCA present Webinar Wednesday - online topics of interest to cancer patients and survivors.
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Art Therapy and Meditation can help
Breast cancer patients are under a lot of stress and emotion. One study has found that art therapy and meditation can help ease the stress after you have been diagnosed.
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Fashion Show Video for 2012
Couldn't make it to this year's fundraisher? Never fear, we have the entire fashion show online for you to watch.
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Chicago's photo exhibit tells our story
"Our Journey" - a photographic exhibit featuring the history of the members of the Chicago Chapter is still on display at the Carter G. Woodson Library.
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Breast cancer and the black community
Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a look at why so many African American women die from breast cancer.
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Aerobic exercise helps ease cancer-related fatigue
Research suggests that exercise can help women being treated for breast cancer by easing nausea during chemotherapy, improving blood flow to the legs and easing fatigue. Learn more.
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Reflexology helps ease chemo therapy side effects
For the first time, reflexology has been studied in a rigorous, scientific way and the results are very encouraging for reducing and easing the side effects that come with chemo and hormonal therapy.
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Can getting a biopsy spread the cancer?
A good biopsy specimen is absolutely critical and there is no way of getting around it. Should you worry about this? The short answer is no.
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Radiation therapy and heart problems - a link?
Is there a link between having radiation therapy and an increase in heart related problems. Scientest say no in 2012 study.
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The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) issued this CDC Vital Minute Podcast update based on their 2012 CDC Vital Signs report.