Breast Cancer

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In an effort to get more women screened for breast cancer, The American Cancer Society urges women to get screened together with its "Grab Your Girls" campaign.

A Freehold, NJ woman is cancer free after battling breast cancer twice in her life, once while she was pregnant at just 32 years old.

Whether it's surgery or systemic treatment of breast cancer, less is more, says one Rutgers oncologist.

Attacking breast cancer is an individualized approach so having a conversation with a doctor can make all the difference, according to the American Cancer Society.

It's important year round to have the same conversation brought up in October so that women and men can do what they can to lower their risk of getting breast cancer and knowing what to do right away if something feels or seems off.

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"It's a very difficult disease to treat," said Dr. Deborah Toppmeyer, chief medical officer at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. "There is a lot of ongoing research in this subtype of breast cancer, trying to find weapons that can be effective."

A community rallies around a Wall Township high school teacher and Gulf War veteran, battling Stage 4 breast cancer.

Getting yearly mammograms can lead to early detection, better treatments, and higher survival rates for breast cancer, according to one Rutgers breast oncologist.

Regular breast screenings save lives and with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, doctors are urging both women and men to get mammograms.

While fighting crime is a main focus of what law enforcement in Monmouth County does on a daily basis, Sheriff's officers this month are supporting the fight against breast cancer during the month of October.