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A house maid cleans an apartment window. (credit: ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Free Housekeeping For Cancer Patients

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is now over, but there is a service available to cancer patients year round. It is called Cleaning for a Reason.

2012/10/31

Too Much Pink Raises A Stink At Red Oak High School

Dressed head to toe in pink, 17 year old Dustin Drake showed up to class Friday, ready for Red Oak High School’s annual ‘Pink Out,’ a day meant to promote cancer awareness.

2012/10/26

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North Texas Program Helping Cancer Patients Cope For 35 Years

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. CBS 11 News took a closer look at a North Texas program that has been helping people cope with the challenging diagnosis for 35 years.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/25

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Retailers Fight Breast Cancer With Deals

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many retailers across North Texas are offering month-long special shopping deals that help benefit the breast cancer battle.

2012/10/16

Grand Prairie Man Battling Advanced Breast Cancer

It’s shock enough to be diagnosed with cancer. But, a Grand Prairie man says he was terrified when doctors told him he had breast cancer.

CBS 11–2012/10/12

Free Fire Station Breast Screenings Helping North Texans

People don’t usually think of fire stations as a normal place to go for a breast cancer screenings, but four North Texas women are glad they stopped by one firehouse.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/12

The pink ribbon, symbolic of breast cancer support, is seen during the Komen Community Challenge rally on April 26, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

FWFD Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Fort Worth Fire Department is going from red to pink in an effort to bring attention to the disease.

2012/10/05

Komen Says Thanks, But No Thanks To Porn Donation

The embattled Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation has lost more than a few donations after a tumultuous year that included a shakeup of management. But a pledged donation from a website was quickly met with a “thanks, but no thanks,” from the group.

2012/10/04