WHEELING — “What Drives You” is the theme for this year’s Driving Fore a Cure golf tournament organized by Ohio Valley Breast Cancer Awareness Inc. It’s easy to see what drives Kathy Blass, the organization’s founder and president. As a breast cancer survivor, she is set firmly on ...

MOUNDSVILLE — Patricia Weinschenker of Moundsville became involved with Marshall County Relay for Life almost two decades ago. At the time, she didn’t know how much that mission would later impact her on a personal level. After a routine mammogram appointment in November 2010, she ...

WHEELING — It was a beautiful, warm July day as then 34-year-old Kyla Morris was dressing to go to work as a registered nurse at Ohio Valley Medical Center. As she was snapping her bra, she felt pain. Curious, she felt deeper and discovered a small, pea-sized lump. “There’s no way ...

WHEELING — Education and empathy are bywords for the “Bosom Buddies” discussion series held monthly at Wheeling Hospital. The next session in the free series will be held in the hospital’s conference room D at 5 p.m. Oct. 18. This month’s meeting will feature a “Celebration of ...

Women with breast cancer have long faced complicated choices about the best course of treatment. One particular concern has been the daily radiation therapy many women with breast cancer receive for six weeks after surgery. This form of therapy, also known as conventionally fractionated ...

WHEELING — Early detection is critical when it comes to the fight against breast cancer, according to local and national health care officials. Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department registered nurse Becky Beckett said early detection means everything. “We always tell women ...