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unusual facts about breast cancer


Jacquelyn Tran

She is a large supporter of the Breast Cancer Network of Strength organization, and a contributing member of Asian Women Entrepreneurs.


Alice James

As Alice was suffering from breast cancer, her brother, William James, wrote her a letter explaining how much he pitied her.

Birger Hjørland

He has written research articles about the reliability of Wikipedia. In one them, he compares a Wikipedia article about a breast cancer controversy to an article in Encyclopedia Britannica and two Danish encyclopedias.

Bone tumor

Carcinomas of the prostate, breasts, lungs, thyroid, and kidneys are the carcinomas that most commonly metastasize to bone.

Cannabidiol

In November 2007, researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center reported that CBD shows promise for controlling the spread of metastatic breast cancer.

Carenza Lewis

Carenza Lewis went public about her experience when she was wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer by Dr. James Elwood in 1997 and had an unnecessary double mastectomy.

Debra Shipley

Shipley was married to Simon Molesworth, who died of cancer in 2004, a year prior to her own diagnosis with breast cancer.

Dental restorative materials

Bis-GMA based materials contain Bisphenol A, a known endocrine disrupter chemical, and may contribute to the development of breast cancer.

DiaGenic

The first products from DiaGenic are tests for the early diagnosis of breast cancer (BCtect) and Alzheimer's disease (ADtect), to be followed by a test for Parkinson's disease (PDtect).

DirectHit

DirectHit is a pharmacodiagnostic test used to determine the tumor sensitivity or resistance to drug regimens recommended for the treatment of breast cancer by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Dominique Peyroux

Whilst playing for the Roosters in 2008, Peyroux featured in the Naked For A Cause initiative Gods of Football in which AFL and ARL players compiled a nude calendar to raise money for breast cancer charity the McGrath Foundation.

George Whyte-Watson

Whyte-Watson was perhaps best known for his pioneer work in collaboration with his pathologist colleague Professor Robert Lowry Turner, in the treatment of breast cancer after their researches in the use of chemotherapy, and he wrote a number of papers on the subject.

Iodoform

Adolf Hitler's mother, Klara Hitler, died of iodoform poisoning brought on by her treatment for breast cancer.

Jennifer Griffin

Griffin discovered a lump while nursing her new baby Luke in September, 2009 and soon was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

It also operates five specialized medical service centers, namely: Cardiac Center, Glaucoma Imaging & Diagnostic Center, Excimer Laser Center, Chulalongkorn Craniofacial Center, and the Queen Sirikit Center for Breast Cancer.

Lexington Medical Center

Lexington Medical Center’s Women’s Imaging Center is the first breast center in the Midlands accredited by the American College of Radiology and the only Midlands hospital with Five Day Detection to Diagnosis for breast cancer.

MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery

According to the company, their activities, all fronted by their mascot, include "rescuing animals with the Humane Society, raising money for the Hurricane Katrina Victims, walking in support of a cure for breast cancer, assisting schools to raise money, or helping Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts earn their badges."

Mistletoe

Public interest in the United States was spurred in 2001 following actress Suzanne Somers' decision to use Iscador in lieu of chemotherapy following her treatment for breast cancer using surgery and radiotherapy.

NBR2

NBR2 is a gene best known for its location near the breast cancer associated gene BRCA1.

Olive leaf

Some recent research on the olive leaf has shown its antioxidants to be effective in treating some tumors and cancers such as liver, prostate, colon, skin and breast cancer, clinical studies lacking; Olive leaf is especially potent when used in combination with other antioxidants.

Parx Casino and Racing

It is held (as of 2010) on the first Saturday in October as part of a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity with races featuring female jockeys called "Parx Racing Ladies Day at the Races"

Pieces of April

Although estranged from her family, she opts to invite them for Thanksgiving dinner, probably the last for her mother Joy, who has breast cancer.

Rouge FM

From May 2011-March 2012, the stations started identifying their call letters during station identification, and from April 27–29, 2012, the network was briefly called Rose FM as a result of breast cancer research.

Samia al-Amoudi

She is an associate professor at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, and head of the Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi Center of Excellence in breast cancer.

Steve Stark

For twenty-four years, Stark was married to actress Michelle Nicastro, until she succumbed to breast cancer in 2010.

Tavarua

In 2010, Jeff Rowley founded "Charge for Charity", his personal quest to conquer his fears by catching a 20 foot wave without jet ski assistance, to raise $1 million (AUD) for his charity, Breast Cancer Australia.

Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies have also collaborated with the men's team occasionally; such as when supporting CoppaFeel!, a breast cancer awareness charity.

Uschi Keszler

She survived breast and uterine cancer and founded Uschi Keszler's Pennies-in-Action Cancer Research Fund.

Uterine serous carcinoma

In a recent study, about 60% of USCs were found to overexpress the protein HER2/neu--the same one that is overexpressed in some breast cancers.

Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research

In the 1970s, WFEB scientists undertook the first systematic study of anti-tumor effects of the anti-estrogen tamoxifen led by 2003 Kettering Prize recipient V. Craig Jordan and initial studies of aromatase inhibitors by 2005 Kettering prize recipient Angela Brodie, two important classes of drugs to treat breast cancer.


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109th Airlift Wing

During October 1999 the 109th AW aided in the rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen, a doctor with breast cancer symptoms and based at isolated Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica.

Abu Eesa Niamatullah

Politically, he was considered an active Liberal Democrat campaigner for his personal friend Patsy Calton, the previous MP for Cheadle who was succeeded by Mark Hunter upon Calton's death from breast cancer.

Alpha-lactalbumin

Research by a Dr. Vincent Tuohy at the Cleveland Clinic is using α-Lactalbumin as the basis for a potential breast cancer vaccine.

Breast Cancer Network Australia

In 1998, Lyn Swinburne envisaged an organisation that would positively influence the way breast cancer was considered in the community.

Brita

In fall 2010, BRITA’s United Kingdom branch collaborated with fashion designer Orla Kiely to support the Breast Cancer Care Charity, which provides professional support and expert information to those affected by breast cancer.

Darcy A. Olsen

Darcy Olsen frequently competes in races to raise money for charities such as breast cancer prevention, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Dennis Slamon

He is best known for his work identifying the HER2/neu oncogene that is amplified in 25-33% of breast cancer patients and the resulting treatment Herceptin.

Derek Humphry

His first wife, Jean Humphry, ended her life on 29 March 1975, in The Cotswolds with her husband at her side, with an intentional overdose of medication; she was suffering from terminal breast cancer.

Dylan Yeo

The stick was raffled off with proceeds going to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation.

Evelyn Lauder

Self magazine's first annual issue for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month came after an April 1991 lunch at the 21 Club, at which Lauder discussed ideas for articles about breast cancer with her friend Alexandra Penney, who was then serving as editor of Self.

Flavones

Natural dietary flavones, found in parsley, celery, and citrus peels, reactivate DLC1 (Deleted in Liver Cancer 1) expression in breast cancer cell lines which have decreased DLC1 expression due to promoter hypermethylation, and may potentially be used as an anti-cancer agent for prevention and therapy of breast and other DLC1 downregulated cancers.

Gillian Coultard

In May 2005 Coultard was diagnosed with breast cancer, which was successfully treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radium therapy.

Glembatumumab vedotin

In May 2010, the U.S FDA granted Fast Track designation to CDX-011 for the treatment of advanced, refractory or resistant GPNMB-expressing breast cancer.

Hospital Corporation of America

The Princess Grace Hospital specializes in breast cancer and surgery, aided by Professor Kefah Mokbel and Dr. Nick Perry who, in 2005, founded The London Breast Institute.

Jackie Warner

The episode aired on May 6, and by May 9 Gatorade, a major sponsor of the show, dropped its sponsorship and publicly criticized the comments about a breast cancer survivor made on the program.

Jacqueline Quinn

Quinn has worked in association with New Balance to raise breast cancer awareness by constructing a gown made entirely from shoe material which was then worn by Miss USA.

Jane McNeill

In 2012, she told The News Reporter, "I had planned to start auditioning, but by the time we were settled, I learned I had breast cancer...After a year of recovery, acting was at the top of my 'bucket list' so I started taking classes with casting director Tracy Kilpatrick...Tracy was very instrumental in helping me transition from stage to screen acting...Moreover, she really believed in me and cast me in my first feature film."

Kefah Mokbel

Kefah Mokbel was the first researcher in the world to link the SET domain containing protein 2 (SETD2) gene to human breast cancer.

Kefah Mokbel is currently the Lead Surgeon at The London Breast Institute of The Princess Grace Hospital, an honorary Consultant Breast Surgeon at St George's Hospital, Professor of Breast Cancer Surgery (The Brunel Institute of Cancer Genetics and Pharmacogenomics), President of Breast Cancer Hope, and Chair of The Breast Tumour Board, Hospital Corporation of America.

Lynn Neary

Neary reported for an American Public Radio documentary, A Primer on Breast Cancer, which won a 1992 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Gold Award, an Ohio State Award, and an International Association of Women in Radio and Television Award.

Marta Grigorieva

Marta donated paintings to numerous charities, including British Red Cross (2009), St Paul's School Children Charity Fund in London (2008), English National Ballet (2008), Linda McCartney Centre for Breast Cancer Research Foundation (2007), Help London Child with Archant Publishing (2007), also supported victims of Cyprus through Honorary Consul for Cyprus in Monaco (2011).

Matthew Hayden

Prior to using a Mongoose, Hayden used a Gray-Nicolls bat with a fluorescent pink grip, to highlight and support research into a cure for breast cancer.

McGrath Foundation

The charity was originally founded by Australian cricket player, Glenn McGrath, and his English born wife, Jane McGrath, in 2002, following Jane’s initial diagnosis and recovery from breast cancer.

Naoto Ueno

He is best known for his preclinical development of E1A gene therapy and multiple preclinical development which led to novel clinical trials related to inflammatory breast cancer and triple negative breast cancer.

Nate Kiser

After the February 20, 2010, Stingrays' "Pink in the Rink" game in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Kiser's pink #5 jersey garnered $2,000 at auction for the breast cancer foundation.

Nina Montée Karp

Participants in this DVD include leading breast cancer specialists (e.g. Susan Love, Marisa Weiss, Dennis Slamon), top wellness experts (e.g. Dean Ornish, Deepak Chopra, Maoshing Ni) and numerous celebrities breast cancer survivors (e.g. Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Christina Applegate).

Patricia Morris, Baroness Morris of Bolton

She is a school governor and trustee of Bolton School which she attended as a child; a patron of the Oxford Parent Infant Project and vice-chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Breast Cancer and Children.

Patti Russo

Russo has performed for numerous charitable benefits including Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Covenant House, The Painted Turtle, The Prince's Trust, breast cancer research, Hurricane Katrina relief, Blythedale Children's Hospital, Rock Against Cancer, and Queen AIDS charity concert.

Peter Derham

He has been heavily involved in the preservation and restoration of heritage sites, including Mawson's Huts, in Antarctica and sat on a number of prominent charity boards including the Alfred Hospital, Breast Cancer Network, Australian Koala Foundation and the Australian Childhood Foundation.

Pink Ribbons, Inc.

When Haley was approached by Self magazine and cosmetics company Estée Lauder in 1992 to use her ribbons in a breast cancer awareness campaign she refused, because she had no desire to be part of a commercial effort.

Raven Keyes

She also sees the patients of Dr. Sheldon Feldman, Chief of Breast Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, providing Reiki before, during and after their breast cancer surgeries.

Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Chavira is San Antonio's honorary spokesman for the charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and last June served as the National Team Captain for the Race for the Cure in Washington, D.C. Chavira was the 2005 co-spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day breast cancer fundraiser.

Robin Parkinson

His daughter Sarah Parkinson (1962–2003) was a British producer and writer of radio and television programmes,and was married to comedian Paul Merton until her early death from breast cancer aged 41.

Rolinda Sharples

For the last eight years of her life she lived with her mother in Hotwells, and died of breast cancer in 1838.

Serena Brooke

The foundation, which was created in Huntington Beach, California, helps raise money for the Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center, CSP Youth Centers, Breast Cancer Research, and the Surfrider Foundation among others.

SPA London

The charity continues its aims of helping other charities including UK based charities such as NSPCC, Breast Cancer, and RNLI as well as forging links with charities in India such as the Rotary Eye Hospital in Navsari, Gujarat.

Stewart Krentzman

In January 2008 the Krentzman's purchased and completed restoration of a 1959 pink Cadillac convertible that, in partnership with Oki Data Americas will also be made available for breast cancer fund raising.

Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure

The first concept for a three day walk for breast cancer was created and produced in 1998 by Dan Pallotta and Pallotta TeamWorks benefitting the Avon Foundation.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Lauder's first foray into breast cancer awareness was through an initiative by herself and Alexandra Penney, former editor of SELF magazine, to make the pink ribbon an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.

TNFRSF12A

NFAT1 regulates the expression of TWEAKR (this protein) and its ligand TWEAK with lipocalin 2 to increase breast cancer cell invasion.

University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center

Research performed at the UMGCC has received significant national and international recognition, particularly honoring the pioneering work of Angela Hartley Brodie for the development of aromatase inhibitors for the treatment of breast cancer.

Uschi Keszler's Pennies-in-Action Cancer Research Fund

This philanthropic organization was founded in 2008 by Olympic figure skater, coach, inventor of the ice-skating term hydroblading, and choreographer Uschi Keszler who is herself a breast cancer survivor.

Virginia Gay

In October 2008, Gay was a part of the cast in a concert performance of the musical Breast Wishes in support of Breast Cancer.

Wichita Collegiate School

Wichita Collegiate School chemistry teacher Janice Crowley received the Milken Family Foundation Educator Pathfinder Award for leading her students in investigating a carcinogenic source of breast cancer in area fast food restaurants.

Women's College Hospital

WCRI scientist Dr. Steven Narod was part of the team that discovered the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes as breast cancer risks– one of the most important breakthroughs in cancer research.