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THE organisers of ICWI/Jamaica Reach to Recovery Pink Run is on a mission to increase the number of participants in this year’s 5 k fund-raising event by 1,000, setting its target at 3,000 people. The 17th staging of the event, which is ...

The incidence of some women hiding the fact that they have breast cancer appears to be very high in Jamaica, based on anecdotal evidence. The reasons for doing so are varied and are dependent, to some extent, on the social, economic, ...

A whopping $16 billion in group health benefits was paid out by the country’s health insurance companies in 2016. Of that amount, some $1.4 billion was for breast cancer-related services as more and younger Jamaican women are being affected by ...

Our Guest Editor Dr Jennifer Mamby Alexander is herself a breast cancer survivor, a warrior, she says. Her story is one of courage, of power, and strength. Here’s her story: The biggest challenge after a cancer diagnosis is overcoming the ...

In life, they often say, “the more you know, the better.” This same rule can definitely be applied to breast-cancer awareness. Today, in observing the month dedicated to calling attention to this dreadful disease and supporting those affected, we put ...

There are more than a million new cases of breast cancer each year, according to the World Health Organisation, and every 45 minutes, a woman dies from this dreadful disease. Closer home, the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) says one in ...

Data provided by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica and the Registrar General’s Department show that the incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in Jamaica. According to the figures, some 3,362 Jamaicans succumbed to breast cancer over the 11-year ...