<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Breast-Cervical Cancer News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2009 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32:01 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Blagojevich and First Lady Announce $900,000 in Grants to Combat Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer - Research aimed at advancing detection, prevention, screening, and treatment techniques]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=62&#x26;RecNum=7253</link><description><![CDATA[Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and his wife First Lady Patricia Blagojevich, a couple devoted to the fight against breast, cervical and ovarian cancer,  announced $500,000 in Penny Severns Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund grants as well as $405,000 in Ticket for the Cure research grants.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7900770ABF7086FAAFD8C122981CC82F</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blagojevich Administration Raises Awareness at Annual Polish American Breast Cancer Forum - State Public Health Director encourages women to get screened for breast cancer]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=62&#x26;RecNum=7254</link><description><![CDATA[On behalf of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold today spoke at the annual Polish American Breast Cancer Awareness Forum to help educate women about the importance of routine breast and cervical cancer screenings. Dr. Arnold also encouraged uninsured women to sign up for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP). The Breast Forum, held at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, served as an open discussion between members of the community, physicians, healthcare advocates, breast cancer survivors, and patients.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">5248E5118C84BEEA359B6EA385393661</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Blagojevich Proclaims Today Mammography Day in Illinois - State, Walgreens and beauty salons make sure women get screened and spread the word about free breast cancer screenings and low-cost treatments]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=62&#x26;RecNum=7225</link><description><![CDATA[Proclaiming today National Mammography Day in Illinois, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich is urging women to get screened for breast cancer.  As an incentive for women to get their screenings, the State has teamed up with Walgreens to give the first 2,000 women who sign up for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) and get their screenings a $25 Walgreens gift card.  In less than two weeks since announcing the partnership, approximately 850 women have signed up for IBCCP.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">F629ED9325990B10543AB5946C1362FB</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Lady Announces Breast and Ovarian Cancer Testing for Women on Medicaid - Genetic Testing Will Help Women with Significant Family Histories Determine Both Their Risk of Developing Hereditary Breast Cancer and Treatment Options]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=62&#x26;RecNum=7217</link><description><![CDATA[Illinois women enrolled in Medicaid who are considered to have a high risk for developing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer now have access to genetic testing and counseling, First Lady Patricia Blagojevich announced today.  The First Lady came to the University of Chicago Medical Center to announce that the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) now covers genetic testing and counseling for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes for women enrolled in Illinois Medicaid.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">29263A8CF61FB9ADDF5629769FAC92B7</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Blagojevich Announces more than 600 Women have Signed Up for Breast Cancer Screenings This Week in Illinois - Joined by Walgreens, beauty salons statewide answer the call to spread the word about free breast cancer screenings and low-cost treatments – “Beautiful Inside & Out”]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=62&#x26;RecNum=7216</link><description><![CDATA[After announcing a new partnership this week between the State of Illinois and Walgreens to encourage women to get screened during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced an unprecedented response to the “Beautiful Inside & Out” program.  In the first three days of this initiative, more than 600 women signed up for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) and are now eligible to receive a $25 gift card from Walgreens.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">994D1CAD9132E48C993D58B492F71FC1</guid></item></channel></rss>