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LITCL Countdown Day #8 Fact: What is “Triple Negative” breast cancer and why is it so hard to treat?

10 Oct

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DAY #8 FACT

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It is now commonly understood that breast cancer is not one form of cancer, but many different “subtypes” of cancer.

These subtypes of breast cancer are generally diagnosed based upon the presence, or lack of, three “receptors” known to fuel most breast cancers: estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). The most successful treatments for breast cancer target these receptors.Unfortunately, none of these receptors are found in women with triple negative breast cancer. In other words, a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis means that the offending tumor is estrogen receptor-negative, progesterone receptor-negative and HER2-negative, thus giving rise to the name “triple negative breast cancer.”

Source: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation

Day #8 GIVEAWAY

$50 Gift Certificate to Daily Dose Bar & Grill

(good at Scottsdale & Phoenix locations)

LIKE & SHARE this post on Facebook or tweet on Twitter for a chance to win!

One winner announced on our Facebook page!

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LITCL Countdown Day #9 Fact: The 4-1-1 on Metastatic Breast Cancer

9 Oct

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DAY #9 FACT

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No one dies from breast cancer that remains in the breast. Metastasis occurs when cancerous cells travel to a vital organ and that is what threatens life. An estimated 155,000 Americans are currently living with metastatic breast cancer (also called Stage IV breast cancer). Metastatic breast cancer accounts for approximately 40,000 deaths annually in the U.S.

SourceMetastatic Breast Cancer Network

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Day #9 GIVEAWAY

$25 Gift Certificate to Daily Dose Bar & Grill

(good at Scottsdale & Phoenix locations)

SHARE this post via Facebook for a chance to win!

One winner announced in the following day’s post!

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LITCL Countdown Day #10 Fact: Incidence of Breast Cancer among Women of Color

8 Oct

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Our 10-Day countdown to the Breast Cancer Awareness Month benefit production of “Life in the Cancer Lane” held on Saturday, October 18th at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix, AZ starts … NOW!

Ten days of info & giveaways when you use the SHARE button below to SHARE our posts via Facebook. Be sure to LIKE our Pinkwellchick Facebook PAGE to see our content in your timeline. And check back everyday for the latest fact or stat & your chance to win GREAT prizes like gift certificates to:

  • Daily Dose Old Town Bar & Grill
  • Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
  • Complimentary pair of tickets to see the play!

DAY #10 FACT

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Breast cancer incidence rates are higher in non-Hispanic white women than African American women for most age groups. However, African-American women have a higher incidence rate before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age. Get more information from the American Cancer Society.

SourceAmerican Cancer Society Breast Cancer Facts and Figures 2014

Day #10 GIVEAWAY

$25 Gift Certificate to Daily Dose Bar & Grill

(good at Scottsdale & Phoenix locations)

SHARE this post via Facebook for a chance to win!

One winner announced in the following day’s post!

 

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ACTION: Buy your LITCL tix today 10/5, get THREE chances to win 1 of 5 Kimpton vacays!

5 Oct

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[Kimpton Firesky Hotel & Resort, Scottsdale, AZ]

Buy your ticket today and THAT could be your view soon!

Today is the final day to INCREASE your chances to win when you support the benefit production of

LIFE in the CANCER LANE

  1. BUY Matinee or Evening Performance Tickets (cost is tax-deductible, Pinkwellchick Fdn, Inc. is a 501(c)(3))
  2. Automatically receive THREE CHANCES to win 1 of 5 vacays from DIAMOND SPONSOR Kimpton Hotels (instead of 1 chance)
  3. LAUGH, CRY, CHEER & BE TRANSFORMED!

[Complete details of LIVE FIVE Kimpton Hotels Vacation Raffle]

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Herberger Theater Center-Stage West, 222 E. Monroe, Phoenix, AZ 85004

[MATINEE TICKETS] [EVENING TICKETS]

**Use links to order tickets online or call (602) 252-8497**

2:00 pm Performance
$40.00-$60.00

7:30 pm Performance (reception at 6:30 pm)
$60.00-$80.00

Special thanks to our Diamond and Platinum Sponsors:

Herberger Theater Center, Kimpton Hotels, The Greater Hudson Valley Chapter of The Links, Inc., the Watson Family, Leslie M. Gray, Jemina Bernard, Cox Communications & Advocate Health Care

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Get off the fence, into your seat & into the lap of Kimpton Hotels luxury!

1 Oct

DIAMOND Life in the Cancer Lane SPONSOR

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just gave you FIVE amazing reasons to jump off the fence and into your seat!

Through the incredible generosity of Cheryl Martin,General Manager of the Firesky Resort & Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ, when you purchase your Life in the Cancer Lane ticket now through October 15th you will be eligible to win one of FIVE amazing prizes in our LIVE FIVE Life in the Cancer Lane Raffle.

Each prize is a two-night stay with breakfast included at one of five luxurious Kimpton Hotels. It’s simple: buy a ticket to attend an engaging, informative and inspirational play that benefits Pinkwellchick Foundation, Inc. (a 501(c)(3)), support an important cause and be eligible to win a vacation or staycation compliments of Kimpton.

Win … win … WIN!

Buy early, increase your chances!

  • Now through October 5th (including those who have already purchased their tickets): 3 CHANCES!
  • October 6th-15th:  1 chance (if tickets are still available)

Fine print: This play WILL sell out. So act now. You must purchase a ticket to be entered (VIP & comp tickets are not eligible). Seat numbers of purchased tickets will be used to randomly weight and determine winners. Members of the Board and their nuclear families are not eligible to win. Winners will be revealed via social media and signage on the day of the play at both performances and via e-mail to the purchaser. Winners of this raffle need not be present to win.

[MATINEE TICKETS] [EVENING TICKETS]

About the Hotels

About the Central Arizona Getaways: Three distinct and distinctive, boutique hotels

From the red rocks of Sedona to the cowboy couture of Old Town Scottsdale, Kimpton’s Central AZ boutique hotels reflect the best of what the desert has to offer. Spring training, stately saguaro cacti, and stunning sunsets await you in the Valley of the Sun and beyond.

About the San Diego Getaways: One fab city, two boutique properties, miles of surf & sand

The San Diego boutique hotels offer advantageous access to the best of America’s Finest City. Enjoy 70 miles of surfable coastline, summer weather all year, the best tacos around, a dynamic entertainment and nightlife scene, and a major cultural park in the middle of it all.

Reason #1 – The Amara Resort & Spa, Sedona, AZ

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Reason #2: The Firesky Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, AZ

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Reason #3: Palomar Phoenix CityScape, Phoenix, AZ

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Reason #4: Hotel Palomar, Gaslamp District, San Diego, CA

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Reason #5: Hotel Solamar, Gaslamp District, San Diego, CA

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Come to laugh, cry, and be inspired & leave transformed!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Herberger Theater Center-Stage West, 222 E. Monroe, Phoenix, AZ 85004

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[MATINEE TICKETS] [EVENING TICKETS]

**Use links to order tickets online or call (602) 252-8497**

2:00 pm Performance
$40.00-$60.00

7:30 pm Performance (reception at 6:30 pm)
$60.00-$80.00

Special thanks to our Diamond and Platinum Sponsors:

Herberger Theater Center, Kimpton Hotels & The Westchester Chapter of The Links, Inc., the Watson Family, Leslie M. Gray, Jemina Bernard, Cox Communications & Advocate Health Care

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