Like far too many Americans, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite has seen the devastating results of pancreatic cancer. Her husband, Harvey, 68, died of the disease last summer. ...more

February 23, 2009

Cancer patients can use this device to warn health-care professionals not to perform tests on those suffering from lymphedema. ...more

February 20, 2009

Alan John isn't the kind of guy who wears pink. In his 29 years, in fact, the Dade City cowboy can't remember one time the color has been part of a day's wardrobe. ...more

February 20, 2009

On Jan. 26, representatives from Moffitt Cancer Center visited Mitchell Elementary School to present certificates of appreciation to students who participated in an Art from the Heart project to cheer patients at Moffitt. ...more

February 18, 2009

Roughly 20 percent of women with breast cancer who should be receiving radiation therapy as a follow-up to surgery aren't getting it. Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center who conducted a study that uncovered this potentially deadly situation say the most common reason women cited for not considering radiation therapy was that their doctors did not recommend it. ...more

February 11, 2009

The Pink Stars don't have breast cancer, but it motivates them. And they hope to raise $1,500 this year to fight the disease - with the community's help. ...more

February 4, 2009

The Pasco County Fair is just around the corner. The annual fair in Dade City runs from Feb. 16 to 22, and there are a lot of events on the schedule. But time is growing short for those who want to participate. ...more

January 29, 2009

North Carolina State's Kay Yow, the Hall of Fame women's basketball coach who won more than 700 games while earning fans with her decades-long fight against breast cancer, died on Saturday. She was 66. ...more

January 24, 2009

Convincing local businesses to sponsor a fashion show during a sputtering economy has been a monumental challenge for three local women. ...more

January 18, 2009

I have this shirt. It's pink and black and festooned with flamingos. I bought it in Key West. I wear it as often as I go to Key West, which is infrequently. Thin line between fashionably whimsical and, well, cheesy. ...more

January 14, 2009