SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Since her 40s, Lilly Lidot has received yearly mammograms. Her sister did not get regular checkups, so when her cancer was diagnosed it had already spread to her brain. Lilly’s sister died in 2010. When Lidot, now 62, received an invitation from UC San Diego Health to participate in the Women…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – One local breast cancer survivor plans to paint Point Loma pink for the fifth year in a row. Sandy Hanshaw, owner of The Wine Pub and The Coffee Hub, announces the return of her iconic neighborhood bike ride and celebration – Bike for Boobs. Hanshaw brought Bike for Boobs to life in San Diego…
SAN DIEGO — Breast cancer survivors and their sisterhood of supporters gathered in San Diego Friday to urge motorists to order California’s brand new “Pink Ribbon License Plates” as the city gears up for Sunday’s Race for the Cure. The plates are designed to deliver a message of “Early Detection Saves Lives” and to help fund…
SAN DIEGO – October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the debate continues in the United States regarding appropriate guidelines for breast cancer screening. After extensive review and discussion, the Scripps Breast Cancer Task Force recommends that women continue to follow the same screening mammography guidelines supported by the American Cancer Society (ACS), with…
SAN DIEGO – A 71-year-old ukulele player from La Mesa has hit a high note in cancer care, after recently becoming the first breast cancer patient to complete proton therapy in San Diego County. Anastasia Custis Berkheimer finished her breast cancer treatment at the newly opened Scripps Proton Therapy Center on March 17. Anastasia, who…
