Firstcoastnews.com Buddy Check 12

Men struggle with wives' breast cancer in silence

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:53:09 GMT

Seventy two hours after Elissa Bantug's mastectomy, she felt broken. She was only 25 years old, but she had lost both breasts and her strawberry blond hair to cancer. Drainage tubes still hung from her chest to remove excess fluid from the operation.

Tamoxifen: Are docs changing to 10 years?

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:03:19 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We checked with local oncologists to see if they're making any changes in light of the study on Tamoxifen, which recommends a 10-year plan instead of the typical 5-year plan.

BRCA mutation the cause for cancer concern

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:36:20 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Actress Angelina Jolie's announcement that she had both breasts removed in February to reduce her risk of getting cancer generated a lot of discussion Tuesday about breast cancer and genetic testing.

5 red flags you should get tested for breast cancer gene

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:03:44 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- With all the news about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy, women might be wondering, "Should I get tested, too?"

Might want to sprinkle turmeric on your food

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:48:01 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville mom and grandma swears by turmeric after her cancer doctor suggested she try it to fight fatigue and pain from breast cancer surgery.

Breast cancer walk steps off in Chicago

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:08:57 GMT

Runners in Chicago participated in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Join American Cancer Society's Prevention Study

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:05:23 GMT

Research: More Idaho women beating breast cancer

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:55:28 GMT

(NBC NEWS - KTVB) -- Having breast cancer is no longer a death sentence. Women are now surviving it.

Study: Breast Implants hinder cancer detection, increase death risk

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:46:56 GMT

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, breast implants do not cause a problem for mothers hoping to breastfeed their children.

Researchers suggest aspirin slows breast cancer

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:47:29 GMT

We're learning more about the possible health benefits of a drug that's likely in your medicine cabinet.

Get movin' to lower your risk of breast cancer

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:00:03 GMT

Studies have shown that physical activity can reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer.

Come snap your pic at new Buddy Check Photo Booth

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:10:48 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Come have your fun picture taken at the new Buddy Check Photo Booth! It's a higher tech version of the photo booths we grew up laughing in and posing with our friends. It's easy to use. You can also get a free refrigerator magnet photo frame.

Buddy Check 12: No more trash bags in the shower!

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:53:25 GMT

Lisa Crites, a former TV health reporter in Florida, said the day she had to shower in a trash bag after breast cancer surgery was "degrading." So she's invented something to help other women.

Baptist Health, NFL to offer free mammograms

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:29:02 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- First Coast News Buddy Check partner Baptist Health has received a grant from the NFL's "Crucial Catch" program to offer free mammograms.

Not her, not a doc - who found her cancer?

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:43:34 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We encourage women to check. We tell people over and over to get their mammograms and also doctors' checks. All that's important. But that's not how Jacksonville attorney Barbara Cocciolo found her breast cancer.

Fleming Island High joins Buddy Check

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:51:34 GMT

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. -- Give her an A+. A student at Fleming Island High is our Buddy Check reporter for a special look at high school teachers and senior women tackling breast cancer.

Miss Rock rocks, students say, on Buddy Check 12 day

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:27:29 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- She's a true success. Peppy, compassionate, loyal to teaching, a mom, a wife and now a Buddy Check 12 success story! Katrina Rock at Bayview Elementary did her check on the 12 and caught her own breast cancer.

Cancer fundraiser finds herself fighting, again

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:33:18 GMT

When Barb Nelson dove in as a volunteer last fall for Austin's annual "Paint the Town Pink" fundraiser, she could never have predicted how relevant the event would be when it finally rolled around.

Getting a mammogram? Ask for both 2D and 3D screenings

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:08:04 GMT

New research in the Journal of Radiology says that patients should ask for both 2D and 3D mammogram screenings to increase the possibility of detection.

Buddy Check 12 now available in Braille, large print for free

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:00:21 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Buddy Check 12 kits are now available for free in Braille, large print and electronic versions. So if you're visually impaired or you have an aunt, say in New York, who's elderly and can't see small print any more, you can give her the life-saving kit.