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Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness & Celebrity Fundraisers

Raising awareness with the breast of intentions! Trying to focus on the lighter and brighter side of breast cancer awareness and fundraising - with fun pink products, breast cancer ribbons, pink ribbon jewelry and fashion, with a spotlight on celebrity activists and famous people battling breast cancer. Get the latest news on Hollywood style fundraisers and other fundraising events for a breast cancer cure, that happen year round - not just in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Friday, December 16, 2005

Breast Cancer on Broadway

British theater actress, Maria Friedman, currently starring in Woman in White on Broadway, has had to pull out of the production this week due to a second outpatient procedure and treatment for Stage 1 Breast Cancer.

First diagnosed in late October 2005, Maria Friedman first underwent surgery on November 3rd. Friedman bravely returned to rehersals in the broadway show on November 10th, and the show opened as planned on November 17th.

Producers of the show released a statement: "Because her course of treatment is still being determined, the date of Maria's return to the production is not set; but it is hoped she will re-join the show as early as this weekend."

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About the Pink Ribbon Blog:

: Name: M. Beth Parker

I started this blog (now moved to BreastCancerBracelets.org) because I have a family history of breast cancer. My maternal grandmother (a nurse) was first diagnosed with breast cancer at age 55, her treatment plan included a lumpectomy and radiation therapy, and she went into remission for over 10 years. At age 68, other cancers (including a brain tumor) were discovered, and she died just before her 70th birthday. My mother found a lump at age 47, followed a similar treatment plan, and has now been in remission for 6 years. I am a 31 year old healthy, active woman, but due to the history, have already had mammograms and ultrasounds done on suspect spots. Neither I nor my 24-yr old sister have been tested for the BRCA1 gene, but we both take this matter very seriously, and hope medical advances will continue to improve. I write this blog under M. Beth Parker, a form of my grandmother's maiden name, in her honor.

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