‘breast cancer’
Conroy calls for study of breast cancer rate
HARTFORD — State Rep. Theresa Conroy (D-105) has introduced legislation to commission a study of breast cancer rates in Connecticut. Conroy became aware that the state ranks number two in the country for incidences of breast cancer as board member of Seymour Pink, Inc., according to a release issued by her office. “As a... »
Sen. Crisco hosting breast cancer specialist
HARTFORD — State Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) will host Taiwanese breast cancer specialist Dr. Pai-Jung Huang at the Capitol next week. Huang is Medical Director of the Taipei Medical University Hospital and wants to import for his country many of Connecticut’s breast cancer screening policies, championed by Crisco in recent years. Crisco,... »
Walking for a cure
For more than 20 years, Debbie Wilcox served Naugatuck as the borough’s dog warden until her retirement last July. Now, Wilcox’s daughter, Kelly Mento-Wilcox, is reaching out to the Naugatuck community to help support the family’s fight against cancer. A few months after her retirement, Mento-Wilcox said her mother, who’s 57 and a lifelong... »
Dig Pink Night celebrates survivors
The Naugatuck volleyball team provides a platform for breast cancer survivors and helps raise money for those battling the disease. »






