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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Breast Cancer Support Groups Near Johnston

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here's a list of local breast cancer support groups.

  One in 8 American women and 1 in 1,000 American men will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. It’s estimated that more than 2 million people are diagnosed with breast cancer and fight for their lives each year. Breast cancer is difficult to face alone—for both patients and their loved ones. To help in the battle, there are a number of resources and support groups near Johnston. A website run by the Rhode Island Cancer Council also includes links to more information about local support groups, programs, and doctors. Other organizations include: “Support groups are really beneficial,” says Debra Somerrs Copit, MD, Director of Breast Imaging at Albert Einstein Medical Center, and a member of the medical advisory board for …

Saturday, February 26, 2011

JohnstonPatch Meets... Marissa Levesque, Founder Of Pink-Surance

Marissa Levesque is the founder of Pink-Surance, an organization geared toward funding genetic testing for women at high-risk for developing breast or ovarian cancer.

Marissa Levesque is the founder of Pink-Surance, a non-profit organization focused on supporting the education and empowerment of women who have or at risk for breast cancer.  Levesque personally went through a preventative treatment, having a bi-lateral mastectomy after finding herself positive for breast cancer from a simple blood test. “After sharing my history and my story, others started sharing their history and their story,” said Levesque. “After they shared their story, they often followed up with ‘I would get tested, but I don’t have health insurance’” Because the average cost of these blood tests cost $3,300, genetic testing is not available to all women. They are often left footing the bill on their own — or never knowing the …

Anita palmer

9:43 pm on Monday, September 12, 2011

Jus toke the test been having lots of syptoms scred worried confused...waitng for results omg what if its to late i have no lump but i have breast pain often ...yea we need people like you out there..pray for me please   more ›

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