Jun. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina Health insurance companies in New York State, including Medicaid, may soon be required to cover and eliminate cost-sharing for lung cancer screening and follow-up testing for all asymptomatic individuals. Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., representing neighborhoods in District 15, including Middle Village and Woodhaven, announced this month that his…
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May. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is set to launch free breast cancer screenings next month in his Queens district. The American-Italian Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting cancer research and education, will bring its Mammogram Bus for screenings outside Addabbo’s District Office, located at 84-10 Jamaica Ave. in…
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Oct. 13, 2023 By Anthony Medina Anna Kril, the founder and president of SHAREing and CAREing, is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Having gone through the rigors of battling with breast cancer, Kril set out on a mission to advocate for others in need of support and care during their cancer diagnosis. “The first time…
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Oct. 11, 2023 By Rachel Butler With the month of October shining a light on raising awareness for breast cancer, an expert from NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital shared with QNS some common misconceptions that many people have about the disease, as well as advice on how to spot the early signs. Dr. Manmeet Malik is the director of the breast center at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and assistant professor of clinical surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and she works directly with breast cancer patients who are currently battling the disease. “If you feel a breast mass, thickening of the skin, retraction/dimpling of the…
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Oct. 10, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan For the fourth annual Pink in the Park Ribbon Dedication and Walk in Whitestone’s Francis Lewis Park, hundreds gathered in solidarity with survivors and to remember the lives lost to breast cancer. “This year by far was the biggest event, and it started very small,” said Dorian Mecir, one of the organizers of the event held on Sunday Oct. 1, which marked the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month. It was put together by the same women who make up Friends of Francis Lewis Park, a group dedicated to maintaining the park with weekly…
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Oct. 9, 2023 By QNS News Team It wasn’t until the early 1990s that breast cancer came into the mainstream. Prior to then, it was a hidden disease and taboo topic amongst those in America. Recognizing the need amongst patients of her Long Island practice for basic breast health education, breast surgeon Dr. Virginia Maurer established the Maurer Foundation in 1995. At first, she reached only the patients in her waiting room, but the need continued to grow. The Maurer Foundation is now in over 80% of schools on Long Island, educating more than 460,000 individuals. Now, it is expanding…
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May. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Elmhurst location for Lenox Hill Radiology, in partnership with EmblemHealth, will be holding a special Mother’s Day breast cancer screening event on May 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to receiving free mammograms, women will also each get a free massage and manicure. Lenox Hill…
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May. 8, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Councilman Robert Holden’s office is partnering with Maspeth Federal Savings Bank to host a free breast cancer screening event on Wednesday, June 7. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the branch located at 56-18 69th St. in Maspeth. Those interested in attending must first…
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