breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner did his part with a live video session on Facebook from the Simmons Cancer…

All this week, Decatur resident Brittanie Brooks has worn dresses and skirts.Her No Pants challenge is an awareness campaign (check for the…

As a nurse, Mindy Pearse has to call women undergoing cancer tests to relay the results. Sometimes, she delivers bad news.Pearse understands how those…

The Illinois Cancer Action Network is calling attention to breast and cervical cancer screenings, especially as some of those programs face cuts.The…

As new bio-technology and research make more and more information available to patients with cancer, they and their families often confront new and…

Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget includes cuts to a program that allows uninsured women to receive access to cancer screenings.Pamela Luechtefeld says…

Illinois requires insurance companies to cover routine mammograms, but that doesn't necessarily include a new method of detecting breast cancer.A…