Breast Cancer

“It’s a personal choice to make this public, but sharing my experience makes cancer feel purposeful,” Shearer wrote.

BRCAStrong founder, Tracy Milgram-Posner, explains the organization’s goal of supporting those diagnosed with breast cancer

With a risk of breast cancer in their family, a woman and her sisters made the decision to undergo genetic testing for the gene mutation. They all tested negative. But what happened next caught them all by surprise.

With a risk of breast cancer in their family, a woman and her sisters made the decision to undergo genetic testing for the gene mutation. They all tested negative. But what happened next caught them all by surprise. NBC 6’s Kim Wynne reports

An interactive exhibit at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale highlights early detection and treatment.

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, and one South Florida hospital is thinking outside the box. A new exhibit takes you inside an inflatable breast for a different perspective. Its purpose is to get more women to get screened. NBC 6’s Claudia DoCampo reports

Hundreds of cancer survivors and allies walked in the “More Than Pink Walk” early Saturday with one goal, to help end breast cancer. In 2020, more than 280,000 people were diagnosed with the disease in the U.S. NBC 6’s Nicole Lauren reports.

Ann-Marie Appiah Swatson remembers feeling a lump in her breast and getting tested. Thankfully, it was benign – but she says it shows the importance for young women of color to know their genetic history and get tested. She’s the founder of nonprofit Painted Pink, encouraging just that.

NBC 6 In The Mix co-host Johanna Gomez was 37 years old when she was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer a woman could have. NBC 6’s Roxanne Vargas talks to Johanna about her breast cancer journey and what she wants women to know..

The Maryland man lost three sisters to breast cancer.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer.

More than 400 runners and walkers hit the pavement Sunday at Miami-Dade College North Campus for the fifth annual Pink Walk, an effort to raise awareness for early detection and disease prevention. Miami-Dade College partnered with the Women’s Breast and Health Institute for the event to help spread awareness and promote early screenings. “98% of cases of breast cancer are…

NBC 6’s Paxton Boyd is at Miami-Dade College where our very own Constance Jones was the MC for the Pink Walk 2021, which aims to raise awareness for early breast cancer detection.

NBC 6’s Johanna Gomez spoke with Andrea Ivory, Executive Director of the Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, about this year’s walk at Miami-Dade College on Sunday and how early detection is so important.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she has been treated for breast cancer and the treatment “went well.”

Judy Kalb was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. The suburban Boynton Beach resident recovered only to see the cancer return in 2000. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy and treated with chemotherapy. Kalb had strong support from family and friends, but no one she could talk to with first-hand experience about the harrowing process. “It was very difficult back then,”…

It’s a day of strength and hope, celebrated around the world. This weekend, National Cancer Survivors Day was observed.   The day is meant to show that there can be life after a cancer diagnosis. One local mom is doing just that. Health and wellness advocate Tamara Rodriguez was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago. “I wanted to...

NBC 6 anchor Constance Jones shows how this brave woman has become an advocate for women’s health.