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Home » breast cancer

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Julia Kirtley facing a computer screen with a Zoom meeting displayed
Posted inFeatured News

Art Helped This Brooklynite During Her Breast Cancer Treatment. Now, She’s Sharing it With Others

by Will Fritz October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

Julia Kirtley always knew she was at risk for breast cancer. Still, it was jarring for her when she actually received the diagnosis last December at the age of 57. “I was always in that bracket of wondering if it would come my way given that my mother had breast cancer, and my sister and […]

Kathy Hochul at Barclays Center. Photo by Miranda Levingston for the BK Reader.
Posted inNews

NY Governor Signs New Legislation to Help Breast Cancer Survivors

by BK Reader October 19, 2022October 20, 2022
Tracy Tomer; Dr. Vivian Bea; brear Cancer; COVID-19
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Meet the Doctor Fighting Breast Cancer Disparities in Brooklyn

by Kimberlean Donis September 24, 2020January 28, 2021
breast cancer survivor, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer, Brookdale Hospital, Sophia Taylor, against all odds
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Sophia’s Story: The Many Small Battles That Won the War

by C. Zawadi Morris October 30, 2019January 28, 2021
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Pink Bag Event Brings Breast Health Education to Barclays Center

by Andrea Leonhardt March 29, 2019January 28, 2021
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Mammography Van Brings Free Breast Cancer Screenings to Brownsville

by Andrea Leonhardt March 5, 2019January 28, 2021
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State Senator Hosts Free Breast Cancer Screenings in Central and East Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt November 2, 2018January 28, 2021
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