By Melissa Weber

Breast Cancer’s Reach Extends to the Famous

Famous breast cancer survivors
Olivia Newton-John, actress and singer
Shirley Temple Black, actress/singer/diplomat
Jill Eikenberry, actress
Nancy Reagan, former First Lady
Diahann Carroll, actress and singer
Peggy Fleming, Olympic figure skater
Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Julia Child, chef
Jaclyn Smith, actress
Edna Campbell, WNBA player
Betty Ford, former First Lady
Ruth Handler, one of the creators of Barbie and former president of Mattel
Kate Jackson, actress
Gloria Steinem, activist/co-founder of Ms. magazine
Ann Jillian, actress
Patti LaBelle, singer/author/actress
Marcia Wallace, actress
Rue McClanahan, actress
Cokie Roberts, broadcast journalist
Richard Roundtree, actor
Carly Simon, singer/songwriter

Margaretta (Happy) Rockefeller, wife of former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller

Celebrities who have died of breast cancer
Linda McCartney, musician/photographer/wife of Paul McCartney
Dusty Springfield, singer from the 1960s
Ingrid Bergman, actress
Minnie Riperton, vocalist and songwriter
June Jordan, author/poet
Bette Davis, actress
Marcella Markham, actress
Jill Ireland, actress and wife of actor Charles Bronson
Coral Browne, actress and wife of Vincent Price
Hattie McDaniel, actress and first African-American woman to win a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind
Louise Troy, actress
Sigrid Wurschmidt, actress
Danitra Vance, actress

Calendar

October

Visions of Hope
AstraZeneca
Oct. 3-5
Minneapolis, Mall of America
Oct. 10-12
Denver, Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Oct. 17-19
Miami, Aventura Mall
A bilingual breast cancer exhibit featuring interactive stations, educational materials, a display of local community resources and national support groups, and more. For more information, go to www.visions-of-hope.com or call
302-886-5953.


Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer
City of Hope
Oct. 4
Oakland, Calif.
Detroit
Media, Pa.
Jasper, Texas
Oct. 5
Phoenix
Cherry Hill, N.J.
Oct. 11
Casa Grande, Ariz.
Oct. 12
Aventura, Fla.
Long Island, N.Y.
Potomac, Md.
Issaquah, Wash.
For additional events, go to www.walk4hope.org or call 800-266-7920.


Race for Research 5K Walk/Run
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Oct. 5
Atlanta
For more information, go to www.multiplemyeloma.org/events or call 203-972-1250.


D'Feet Breast Cancer Family Event
Oct. 11
Moody Gardens
Galveston, Texas
This full-day event begins with a kids race followed by an adult 5K run/walk. Additional activities throughout the day include a Wellness of Women Expo and lecture series. For more information, go to www.dfeetbreastcancer.com or call 409-766-1995.


National Mammography Day
Oct. 17
On this day, or throughout the month, radiologists provide discounted or free screening mammograms. To find out which facilities in your area are taking part in the event, call the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345 or the National Alliance of Breat Cancer Organizations at 888-806-2226.


Third Annual 5K Walk-10K Fun Run
Eastern Sierra Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct. 18
Bishop, Calif.
For more information, call 760-872-4498.


Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Sixth International Conference
ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association
Oct. 24-26
Houston
For more information, go to www.thyca.org or call 877-588-7904.


November

Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Cancer Care
Numerous teleconferences will address the latest in treatment, screening, detection, and personal aspects of the cancer experience. For more information or to register, go to www.cancercare.org.


Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Roundtable and Annual Lymphedema Update
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
Nov. 1
Columbus, Ohio
For more information, call 614-293-6428.


Concert for the Cure
Nov. 9
Boston Symphony Hall
For more information, go to www.concertforthecure.org or call 888-310-7100.


Second Annual Sweet November
Fertile Hope
Nov. 13
New York City
For more information, go to www.fertilehope.com or call 888-994-HOPE.


Race for Research 5K Walk/Run
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Nov. 16
Washington, D.C.
For more information, go to www.multiplemyeloma.org/events or call 203-972-1250.