Breast Cancer Awareness
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Alberta twins share 10-year breast cancer battle: ‘She gets it’Born just five minutes apart, identical twins Connie Claeys and Cortney Drover have done everything together -- including a decade-long battle with breast cancer.HealthSep 9, 2025
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre warning of breast cancer screening backlogKingston Health Sciences Centre is warning that southeastern Ontario is seeing a significant backlog in sometimes lifesaving breast cancer screening due to the pandemic.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Surrey hospital to perform first surgery of its kind in B.C. to help prevent lymphedemaA Surrey, B.C. hospital will become the first in the province to perform a kind of microsurgery that, at present, is only a available at a handful of medical centres in the world.HealthOct 4, 2021
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Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival: For the 2nd year, the race is on(line)“It was important for us to let everyone know, let the hospital know, that we are doing whatever we possibly can to help them," said Gina Lee, festival chair.HealthJun 3, 2021
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BRA Day coming to the Okanagan for survivors of breast cancerThe event is trying to raise breast reconstruction awareness.Oct 2, 2019
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Hundreds participate in Colours of Hope cancer fundraiser in PeterboroughHundreds ran in the annual Colours of Hope in Peterborough on Saturday to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.HealthOct 21, 2017
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Only 2% of people in this study knew early breast cancer signs. Here’s what they areAbout 73 per cent of those surveyed said they regularly check for breast cancer signs. But most couldn't identify them.HealthSep 25, 2017
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Boobyball event at the MET to raise awareness for breast cancer researchBoobyball, an event to raise money for breast cancer awareness, was started by a national organization, Rethink Breast Cancer, an anti-charity event for a good cause.NewsOct 22, 2015
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Mobile breast health bus rolls into MontrealA bilingual, mobile breast health exhibit is rolling into town to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Sep 23, 2014
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