The DBCC will host a Multi-Cultural Community Wellness Fair this Saturday, June 7, and will offer free health services, education, and family-friendly activities. (Photo by Kate Bezzubets)

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition to host free multi-cultural wellness fair in Claymont

Claudia EstradaHealth, Events, Headlines

CLAYMONT — The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC), in partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health and Claymont Community Center, will host a Multi-Cultural Community Wellness Fair this Saturday, June 7, and will offer free health services, education, and family-friendly activities.  The wellness fair is designed to support the health and well-being of Delaware’s diverse communities through accessible services …

The DBCC's Annual Breast Cancer Update, brought together healthcare professionals, advocates, and community members to explore pressing issues in breast cancer care, including racial disparities, access to screening, and advances in prevention and treatment. (Photo provided by ChristianaCare) 

Recap: 2025 Breast Cancer Update explores health disparities and advances in detection

Claudia EstradaHealth, Events, Headlines

Over 150 participants joined the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) virtually on May 14 for the organization’s 27th Annual Breast Cancer Update, themed “The State We’re In.”  The Zoom-based event brought together healthcare professionals, advocates, and community members to explore pressing issues in breast cancer care, including racial disparities, access to screening, and advances in prevention and treatment. The program …

Dr. Scott Siegel will present at the DBCC's virtual update, discussing the state's high rate of TNBC among Black women (Photo provided by DBCC)  

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition hosts 27th annual Update highlighting TNBC

Claudia EstradaHealth, Delaware Nonprofits, Events, Headlines

   The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) will host its 27th Annual Breast Cancer Update virtually on May 14, featuring a presentation highlighting the troubling distinction as the state with the highest rates of Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) among Black women.  As part of DBCC’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness of this disproportionate health crisis, the virtual update, titled …

Epifano Design Photo 235 scaled e1739203364538

A Night in Paris: Lights of Life Gala Shines Bright for Breast Cancer Survivors

DelawareLIVEPublisherSponsored Content

DOVER, Del. – Imagine the romance of Paris, the elegance of a star-studded evening, and a powerful purpose uniting hundreds of attendees. On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) invites you to Bally’s Dover Casino Resort for the annual Lights of Life Gala: A Night in Paris. From the moment guests step through the doors, they …

breast cancer AI Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition

Advances in mammography among Breast Cancer Update topics

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

  The use of artificial intelligence in screening for breast cancers and a little used technique that can efficiently and economically find cancers in women at high risk for that cancer are  among the topics to be tackled during the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual update in May. Dr. Jacqueline Holt, medical director of the Delaware Imaging Network, says that …

Jeremiah Brooks, the chef of Hamilton on Main in downtown Newark.

Hamilton’s on Main goes pink to fund breast cancer research

Pam GeorgeBusiness, Culture, Headlines

The “Barbie” movie put pink in the spotlight. But the color had a special significance even before Barbie and Ken took a road trip into the real world. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and pink ribbons are the international symbol for the campaign. Inspired by the color’s popularity and meaning, Anthony and Jeremiah Brooks decided to create a Pretty …

a group of people posing for the camera

Dover woman supports others diagnosed with breast cancer

Betsy PriceHealth, Milford Headline Story

Purnima Dixit now helps other women who received the same devastating breast cancer diagnosis she did   Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 soon after moving to Dover from New York, Purnima Dixit contacted Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition soon after her treatment was determined to see what services they had available. Since that time, Dixit has worked with the Peer …