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Saturday, June 15, 2013  The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. That was the theme behind Friday night's Relay for Life event at Flinn Stadium in Quincy.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Once the girl with the Billy Bob tattoo, Jolie now inspires with mastectomy revelation

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Hearing that you have cancer is devastating, but imagine that you heard you have a high risk of developing cancer.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Blessing Cancer Center is celebrating moms this week.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Hundreds of people turned out to support a local woman battling cancer Tuesday night.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  One in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  HNC Administrator Debbie Catlett's battle with the breast cancer beast.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  The American Cancer Society needs you to help stop a deadly disease.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  The Blessing Breast Center received a big boost of support from the Quincy Fire Department Wednesday.

Monday, October 15, 2012  One in eight women will develop breast cancer during some point in their lifetime. October is geared toward decreasing that number.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Mammography can detect breast lumps an average of nearly two years before a woman can feel a lump.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  Hundreds of Tri-State residents hit the pedal Saturday for a cancer that affects 1 in 3 women.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  The Quincy Fire Department is selling shirts to help out local breast cancer patients.

Friday, August 03, 2012  23-year-old Taylor Ritzel of Denver is the daughter of the late Lana Ritzel of Macomb and granddaughter of former Western Illinois University football player and coach Red Miller.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  They say bald is beautiful. Bald on a pack of 10-year-old freckled, smudged, and impish faces is beyond adorable. Especially when you learn the reason behind the smiling, shaved heads.