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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Camillus woman with a family history of breast cancer discusses her decision to get a preventative double mastectomy.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy

Friday, April 26, 2013  A flash of pink spread dashed across the lacrosse field at Holland Stadium in Auburn on Friday night, as the Auburn High School lacrosse team honored Cheryl Schoonmaker, who has been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  WAVES hopes it's a conversation starter on breast cancer

Friday, February 22, 2013  The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy and a third chemical linking the medicines together.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Crouse Tomosynthesis system to be ready for patients by early March

Monday, February 18, 2013  A new study analyzing a test that determines who does or doesn't need chemotherapy shows the process is highly accurate.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Med-Sol Research Clinic in Florida is testing a new drug which uses toxins from the pufferfish to eliminate pain.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Laurie Ceravolo, of Rome, is taking on breast cancer the same way she does every other challenge in her life, she is fighting back. The 31-year-old mother of two young girls had her husband shave her head live on ‘Today in Central New York.’

Friday, February 01, 2013  Such an invasion is known as an irruption.

Monday, January 21, 2013  For most women the golden standard for breast cancer detection is mammography. A new New York State law has made it a requirement for any mammography providers to inform their patients if they have dense breast tissue.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Fayetteville-Manlius and Cicero-North Syracuse boy’s hockey squads may be rivals on the ice, but when it comes to the fight against breast cancer they are on the same team. Fayetteville-Manlius hosted its second annual "Pink the Rink" game Thursday night at the Cicero Twin Rinks.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  100+ indoor cyclists raise money for Komen and Stupid Dumb Breast Cancer

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A 30-year-old upstate New York woman has admitted falsely claiming she had breast cancer and accepting thousands of dollars raised on her behalf.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Breast Cancer survivor says talk, as well as exercise, helps in the fight