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Sunday, April 14, 2013  Seventeen year old Brenden Fesinger has been battling brain cancer since 2011. The former Westhill JV Basketball guard is still playing and because of hid love for the game, his family and friends organized a three on three basketball tournament to raise money for cancer research.

Sunday, April 14, 2013 

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

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Upstate University Hospital's new $90 million Cancer Center is one step closer to being finished.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The Syracuse area's biggest employer plans to get even bigger

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and one organizationin Oneida has found a fun way to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Patrice Muller provides preview of event to benefit breast cancer on Sunday's edition of Weekend Today in Central New York.

Monday, October 01, 2012  There was plenty of pink along West Genesee Street Monday as crews painted a pink stripe along the shoulder of the road to help kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Thousands walked the streets of Clinton Square Sunday morning at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.

Friday, June 29, 2012  A special lemonade stand sits along Rollercoaster Drive in Cicero this weekend. Madison King, Owen Greco and his little sister, Nadia are raising money to tap into a good cause.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  The country is awash in pink for breast cancer awareness month - and some women are sick of it.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Doctors have discovered what could be one of the biggest advances in cancer research in decades. But could HIV be used to treat cancer?

Friday, June 10, 2011  The Carol M. Baldwin Fund for Breast Cancer research has awarded $200,000 to Upstate Medical University for breast cancer research and a lectureship.

Saturday, April 09, 2011  Close to 2,500 students are putting their best foot forward for the event, which wraps up around 5 am Sunday.  Cancer survivors kicked off the night's festivities with the first walk around the Carrier Dome.  So far, close to $150,000 has been raised.  Students say Relay for Life is a very special event for them.

Sunday, September 19, 2010