5 fighters are fighting out loud and encouraging the community to help us get ready for the KOMEN NC Triangle Race for the Cure
The motto of the 5 fighters against breast cancer is "fight out loud". We are preparing for the Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure by getting loud about awareness.
Five Fighters: Physically fun weekend
An update on the "5 Fighters" making plans for the weekend that include the physical and the fun.
Free mammogram program saves more than money
Wendy Arnold thought cost would prevent her from getting a mammogram. Then she heard about a free program at Rex Hospital.
Thousands Race for the Cure in Raleigh
Thousands of runners, walkers and observers descended upon Meredith College in Raleigh Saturday morning to take part in the Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure.
WeatherCenter blog: Dry Race for the Cure
This weekend Raleigh hosts the largest road race in the state. The first race begins at 7 a.m. That time of day is typically muggy but relatively cool.
Five Fighters enter home stretch of Komen race training
WRAL’s Pam Saulsby and her four teammates – together known as the Five Fighters – have been training for months for Saturday’s Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure.
Truck goes pink to raise breast cancer awareness
When you envision a propane truck, the color pink probably doesn’t come to mind. But for Kemp and Hal Johnson, owners of K.B. Johnson Oil and Gas Company in Fuquay-Varina, it was exactly what they saw.
Triangle Race for the Cure donations are down
Last year, the race helped to raise about $2 million for breast cancer research. Organizers say this year that figure is expected to be down as much as $250,000.
Pretty In Pink Foundation celebrates five-year anniversary
Since its founding in 2004 by breast cancer surgeon Dr. Lisa Tolnitch, the non-profit organization has helped 19 women afford treatment for breast cancer.
Researchers look at breast cancer treatment in older patients
Though young women, like 36-year-old actress Christina Applegate, have become the face for breast cancer awareness, doctors say the average woman with the disease is 63 years old.
Cancer survivor reaches out to others
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, going through treatment can be a lonely experience. However, it may not be so lonely if you knew someone who had been in your shoes.
Duke program helps women cope with cancer
For many women, the challenges that come with a breast cancer diagnosis go far beyond the physical toll. However, Duke University Hospital has a program to help women and their families rediscover hope and inner peace.
Duke researchers get Komen money for cancer studies
Susan G. Komen for the Cure pledged more than $8 million to Duke researchers working on early detection and prevention strategies for aggressive breast cancer.
Patients may benefit from shorter radiation treatment
Standard radiation treatment for women with early-stage breast cancer lasts about six weeks. A Canadian study looked into the side effects associated with four-weeks of treatment with a slightly higher dose of radiation.
Study: Pregnancy has no impact on breast cancer survival
Researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found that pregnant women who develop breast cancer have the same survival rate and the same risk of the cancer's returning as other women.
Tool cuts risk for repeat breast cancer surgery
The Dune Margin Probe tests the tumor in the operating room while the patient is still on the table.
Inspirational N.C. State coach Kay Yow dies
Kay Yow, longtime head coach of the North Carolina State University women's basketball team, died peacefully Saturday morning after "a long, heroic battle with breast cancer," university officials said. She was 66.
Founder of Triangle Komen chapter remembered
More than 400 people paid their respects to Jeanne Peck, who founded the Triangle affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1997.
Breast cancer can strike men – and their children
Each year, thousands of men are diagnosed with a disease most people think affects only women – breast cancer. And they can also pass it down to their children.
Triangle firefighters and Durham city employees were urged to show up in pink for a breast-cancer awareness event Sunday afternoon.
Online tool calculates breast cancer risk
With early diagnosis a key to overcoming breast cancer it is important for a woman to know early on her risk for the disease, which is why the Gail Model was developed.
Runners cross finish line in race against breast cancer
More than 23,700 runners and walkers participated in the Triangle's annual Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday.
WRAL's Pam Saulsby and four others are training together for the Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure.
| Pam Saulsby |
 | Brenna Crowson |
 | Aolani Lee Donegan |
 | Sean Ikaika Hamre |
 | Janice Reilly |
Follow Kelcey Carlson on Twitter as she help Team WRAL train for the race.
