Prostate cancer is often detected early and is very treatable, writes columnist Ann Morrell.
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Dempsey Challenge kicks off, bringing hundreds to Lewiston
As of Saturday, the Dempsey Center had raised much of the $1.9 million fundraising goal.
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Dempsey Challenge to kick off Saturday with Patrick, new routes, a full ‘happiness meter’
The Dempsey Center ‘was absolutely, like, a light of hope, a beacon of hope in such a dark, upside-down time,’ says one cancer survivor.
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Golf tournament to benefit Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
NORWAY — The Norway Country Club Ladies Golf Association is happy to announce the planning of its 12th annual Drive Out Cancer Golf Tournament for Thursday, Aug. 14, at NCC. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit, located at 59 Winter St. in Norway, […]
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Man Up to Cancer redefines culture of male support
With more than 40 chapters worldwide, this Maine-based nonprofit is expanding.
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She always wanted to come to Maine. A diagnosis meant now or never.
Hearing her story, Mainers stepped up to make the trip extra special.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Mary’s Walk coming to southern Maine next month
Since the first Mary’s Walk in 1999, the event has raised over $4 million for cancer.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Annual Mary’s Walk for cancer coming to Saco next month
Since the first Mary’s Walk in 1999, the event has raised more than $4 million for cancer.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Former Maine lawmaker’s leukemia fight highlights national need for bone marrow donors
If Maggie O’Neil can’t find a match among family members, she’ll have to turn to a global nonprofit that connects volunteer donors with patients. But finding a matching donor is often a difficult and lengthy process.
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Kennebunk student turns his fight into inspiration
At 7 years old, Jackson Kalbhenn has made the decision to serve as a St. Baldrick’s Foundation ambassador, fighting against childhood cancer.