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Breast Cancer Awareness

Thousands participate in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

  • Oct 18, 2025
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New 1-day surgery removes cancer, reconstructs breast

  • Oct 14, 2025

Chicago group provides access to lifesaving breast cancer screenings

  • Oct 11, 2025

Chicago restaurants join 'Pink Plate Tour' to support Equal Hope

  • Oct 9, 2025

NC woman credits early breast cancer detection for saving her

  • Oct 8, 2025

Hard-to-spot breast cancer rising each year

  • Oct 8, 2025

Why dense breasts matter for breast cancer

  • Oct 7, 2025

American Cancer Society pushing 'early detection and prevention'

  • Oct 7, 2025

Latest Videos

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Thousands to participate in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

  • Oct 18, 2025
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk happening Saturday

  • Oct 18, 2025
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ABC7s Val Warner helps kick off i-Heart Media's Sista Strut

  • Oct 5, 2024
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The ladies leading the Texas Cattlemen's Trail Ride

  • Mar 4, 2024
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Breast cancer survivor provides services, hope to patients

  • Oct 30, 2023
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Breast Cancer Detection Guest

  • Oct 16, 2023
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What to know during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  • Oct 11, 2023
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New draft guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40

  • May 9, 2023

Latest Stories

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How one state's law gives breast cancer patients a chance at keeping their hair

In 2026, New York will become the first U.S. state to require private insurance companies to cover scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients.

  • Oct 6, 2025

Our Chicago: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women here in the U.S., second only to skin cancers. For 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 317 thousand new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed.

  • Oct 5, 2025

Sista Strut set for Saturday on South Side to raise breast cancer awareness

Wednesday marks the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and, this weekend, a sisterhood of pink will step off from Chicago's South Side in hopes of finding a cure.

  • Oct 4, 2025

Breast cancer by the numbers: How survival rates have improved over the past 40 years

Since the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiatives kicked off 40 years ago, improvements have been made in treating the disease. Here's a look at the numbers.

  • Oct 4, 2025

Breast cancer resources: What you need to know about diagnosis, treatments, support

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ABC News has compiled resources to help you learn more about breast cancer diagnosis, treatments and support.

  • Oct 3, 2025