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Penn Medicine Doctor granted $100,000 for cancer research
Dr. Kara Bernstein, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman School of Medicine received a check for $100,000 from the Pa. Breast Cancer Coalition due to her research on triple negative breast cancer. Dr. Bernstein says the grant money will go towards research to help develop therapies for women fighting the disease. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has more on the...
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Couple shares empowering story of overcoming breast cancer to inspire others
2023 was a challenging and inspiring year for Chad and Amanda Kuhls, a couple from Delaware, who had a long road ahead of them when Amanda was diagnosed with breast cancer and Chad, a major league baseball player, had to put his career on hold. NBC10’s Tim Furlong shares their story of how faith and family got them through.
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Añejo Philadelphia brings back Bottomless Taco Tuesday, adds new drink options all for a good cause
Añejo Philadelphia, located in Northern Liberties announced a month-long fundraiser in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Mom of Eagles Draft Pick Survives Breast Cancer and Raises Awareness for Others
Tralee Ringo, the mother of the Eagles’ newest cornerback Kelee Ringo, is raising awareness after surviving breast cancer while supporting her son’s NFL dreams. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has her story.
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Pa. Aims to Expand Breast Cancer Screenings as New Bill Is Passed Unanimously
Pennsylvania lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk that they say will save lives by helping patients diagnose breast cancer more quickly. The bill passed the state House unanimously Wednesday after it won unanimous Senate approval last month. Shapiro, a Democrat, says he’ll sign it.
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Birth Control Methods That Use One Hormone Raise Breast Cancer Risk as Much as Those With a Combo, Study Finds
Birth control pills containing both estrogen and progestogen are known to slightly elevate one’s risk of breast cancer. The same is true of IUDs, new research shows.
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Birth Control Methods That Use One Hormone Raise Breast Cancer Risk as Much as Those With a Combo, Study Finds
Birth control pills containing both estrogen and progestogen are known to slightly elevate one’s risk of breast cancer. The same is true of IUDs, new research shows.
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FDA's New Mammogram Guidelines Could Help Detect Breast Cancer Earlier
All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot.
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METAvivor Bringing Awareness to Late-Stage Breast Cancer
Jacquie Reynolds Beck, a member of the Philadelphia METAvivor Gala Committee, joined NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante to talk about their annual gala raising money to end metastatic breast cancer.
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Study Finds That More Breast Cancer Patients Can Forgo Mastectomies and Choose Smaller Surgery
A new breast cancer study finds many women with two or three breast tumors can get by with lumpectomy surgery instead of having their whole breast removed.