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Joan Lunden reflects on 'GMA' ousting: 'They don't push men out because they're 47'
Lunden has done just about everything but slow down since leaving her iconic "Good Morning America" anchor slot in 1997.
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'Know your risk': Survivors, experts on Black women's challenges in navigating breast cancer
Black women with breast cancer are about 40% more likely to die than white women with the disease.
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Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn reflects on being diagnosed with breast cancer at the height of her career: 'You are more powerful with every challenge you face'
Chef Dominique Crenn was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, just months after her restaurant received its third Michelin star.
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Breast cancer and careers: How 7 survivors tackled both
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and MAKERS is sharing seven powerful stories of survival.
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Elizabeth Hurley, 57, says it’s still 'taboo to publicly talk about breasts'
The British actress talks about her mission to empower women and challenge taboos.
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Why this photographer keeps turning her lens on post-mastectomy breast cancer survivors and thrivers
Through the women she photographs, Charise Isis hopes to add context, through an empathic and realistic lens, to misinformed ideas people may have about mastectomies.
Yahoo LifeWhat to say — and not say — when a friend tells you, 'I have breast cancer'
Try to think of these nuggets of wisdom as suggestions — not as edicts or threats designed to freak you into silence. Most people just want to know that you’re there, and that you care.
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What is metastatic breast cancer and why is it so misunderstood?
“We need to be very clear and honest about what we die from, and it’s not ‘complications from breast cancer,’ it is metastatic breast cancer,” says Pam Kohl, a patient advocate.
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Sheryl Crow on being 'hot' at 60 and why she's 'grateful' she never got married
"Even at 60, I’m hot right?"
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YouTuber Tess Christine, 30, reveals breast cancer diagnosis: ‘This experience has been so humbling’
The beauty and lifestyle vlogger shared that she had gone dark on the video sharing site for more than a month after receiving the diagnosis, but is now ready to talk about her journey.
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Elizabeth Hurley speaks out on World Cancer Day: 'Early detection saves lives'
Elizabeth Hurley speaks out about World Cancer Day and why cancer awareness remains so important.
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Breast cancer patient brings humor to her daily, month-long treatment, styling her hospital robe 30 different ways: 'Radiation Runway'
Artist Allie Olson shared a montage of her hospital robe "designs" on Instagram after completing 30 days of radiation treatments.
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As a Black breast cancer survivor, Ericka Hart felt unseen. Now, her post-mastectomy scars send a message about racism, bodily autonomy.
"When it came to realizing that Black breast cancer survivors were not represented, not just in racial identity, but also in gender, as a Black, queer, nonbinary femme, I really wanted to raise awareness."
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The newest 'Simpsons' character is a hypnotherapist breast cancer survivor with 'uniboob.' Here's her inspiring backstory.
The Oct. 24 episode introduces character Dr. Wendy Sage, a hypnotherapist who has had a unilateral mastectomy, leaving her with what fellow survivors endearingly refer to as “uniboob.”
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These breast cancer survivors are happier than ever post-mastectomy: 'I don't miss them'
Plenty of women don't miss their breasts after surgery — despite the warnings so often coming from breast surgeons and society at large: that a life without breasts is one of disfigurement, bereft of one's womanhood.
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Kelly Hu's role as a breast cancer patient in new Lifetime movie was all too familiar: 'I have a lot of experience, unfortunately'
Hu is best known for playing tough characters in "X2: X-Men United" and "Arrow." This role is much different.
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Elizabeth Hurley on having fun with her bikini photos: 'I'm not hiding just because I'm over 50'
The actress opens up about marking 26 years with the Breast Cancer Campaign and why nature is "the best therapy for me."
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Breast cancer survivor hits NYFW runway bearing post-mastectomy scars: 'We should be able to exist in our bodies the ways we want to'
Ericka Hart made a powerful statement on Sunday, modeling a red one-piece swimsuit on a beach runway and pulling the top down to expose her post-mastectomy scars and reconstructed breasts as she walked.
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Singer Jazmine Sullivan started therapy to help her cope with her mom's breast cancer diagnosis
The singing is using her voice to fight racial disparities in breast cancer prevention.
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Elizabeth Hurley, 55, explains backlash to her bikini photos: 'People are mean to women'
The British bombshell alluded to sexist remarks made by former ITV host Piers Morgan.
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Lingerie boutique CEO caters to breast cancer survivors with customizable prosthetics, post-surgical bras
Jasmine Jones, CEO of Cherry Blossom Intimates, a lingerie boutique near Washington, D.C. discusses offering breast cancer survivors customizable prosthetics and post-surgical bras.
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'I wouldn’t wish that on anyone': How this woman lost 33 family members to cancer
Patti Morris' moving story of loss and love.
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Olivia Newton-John, longtime cancer 'thriver,' on losing friend Kelly Preston and finding comfort in cannabis
The Australian icon just announced the launch of her new Olivia Newton-John Foundation, in the midst of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a mission to “fund the discovery of kinder therapies."
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'Am I going to be here in 2 years?': 34-year-old living with stage IV breast cancer grapples with treatment amid pandemic
Though an estimated 155,000 people are currently living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in the U.S., 61 percent of people admit to knowing very little about the disease. Tori Geib wants to change that.
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Breast cancer survivors make strides in showing the world that ‘going flat’ after mastectomy is 'both beautiful and valid'
Breast cancer survivors have been working hard to create a movement that advocates for going flat, post-mastectomy, as a viable, embraceable option.
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How the pandemic has changed breast cancer treatment for women: 'I went to everything alone'
Going through often scary, confusing treatments and follow-up appointments without a spouse or relative or friend to lean on has been one of the biggest, most difficult ways that women navigating breast cancer treatment over the past six months have felt the COVID influence.