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 …
Recap: 2025 Breast Cancer Update explores health disparities and advances in detection
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 …
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition hosts 27th annual Update highlighting TNBC
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 …
A Night in Paris: Lights of Life Gala Shines Bright for Breast Cancer Survivors
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 …
Advances in mammography among Breast Cancer Update topics
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 …
Hamilton’s on Main goes pink to fund breast cancer research
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 …
Dover woman supports others diagnosed with breast cancer
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 …