Breast Cancer Survivors- Enroll in our Unique Fitness & Wellness Program. Our program is open to breast cancer survivors of all ages and fitness levels. Our purpose is to inspire breast cancer survivors to lead active and fulfilling lives. Our fitness program, which includes a dragon boat
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Benefits of Nutrition and Exercise will feature Kelly Cardamone, MS, RD, CDN of General Physicians PC. Kelly Cardamore has over 20 years of expertise in the Health and Wellness field and extensive experience providing nutritional counseling. She is a diabetes educator, clinical and outpatient dietitian, and an exercise
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8:30 a.m. Registration & light breakfast 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks Bev Jasinski, President, Breast Cancer Network of WNY 9:15 a.m. Marielle Ferstenberg, DO, Breast Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Windsong Breast Care 10:00 a.m. Kristen Gill, RDN, Custom Dietetics – “Nutrition after Breast Cancer” 10:45 a.m. Break
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By Annette Pinder The daughter of a local retired OB/GYN, Dr. Anna M. Chen understood the importance of women’s health at an early age. Now a radiologist devoted to early detection, Dr. Chen is helping patients live long, fulfilling lives by detecting their breast cancer at its
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Genetic counseling guides and supports patients seeking information about how inherited diseases and conditions might affect them or their families. Laura Fisher, MS, CGC, is a Certified Genetic Counselor at Windsong. Laura received a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from Boston University. As a genetic counselor,
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Breast cancer is a disease that affects the health of one in eight American women in their lifetime. Breast cancer is also a disease that can be detected through mammography, or digital imaging of the breast. When found in its early stages, breast cancer can be easier
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It doesn’t have to be a death sentence: Early detection key to surviving breast cancer By Matthew Chandler For decades, women rarely spoke of breast cancer, a disease long shrouded in a deep social stigma. They didn’t talk to relatives to learn their family history. Many didn’t do
Read more →The Breast Cancer Network of WNY (BCN), in collaboration with the Buffalo Bisons and Amherst Federal Credit Union, will present its 3rd Annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” event on Saturday, August 3, 2019. This family friendly event includes a two hour pre-game party downtown at Cathedral Park,
Read more →TNBC tumors lack 3 key receptors that existing therapies target Team led by Dr. Gokul Das focused on a different receptor, ER-beta They demonstrate that tamoxifen may be effective against many TNBC tumors. One of the mechanisms that makes so-called triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) notoriously aggressive and
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Breast Cancer Screening is Important – Early Detection Saves Lives! One in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and their risk for developing breast cancer increases with age. Fortunately, mammograms reduce breast cancer deaths. A non-invasive x-ray, mammograms can detect cancer early when it is
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