A touching story of an incredible father whose daughter battles Cancer

VIDEO: Watch & listen to this heart-felt story about a little girl and her courage of fighting Cancer.

A woman’s menstrual and reproductive history can place a woman at risk for breast cancer.  Women having their first menstrual period before age 12 have a greater risk for developing breast cancer. The risk of breast cancer increase the older a woman is when she had her first child.  A woman going through menopause after age 55 places her at greater risk for breast cancer.  If a woman has never had children she is at a greater risk of breast cancer.  Taking menopausal hormone therapy with estrogen plus progestin after menopause appears to increase risks for breast cancer.  Studies have shown no link between miscarriage or abortion and risks for breast cancer.

In 2004 U.K. researchers found evidence of parabens in breast cancer tumor samples. This study added clout to an already popular belief that the parabens in underarm deodorants and sunscreen can move into breast tissue and fuel the growth of malignancies.

No direct evidence of a causal link between parabens and cancer, however, has been shown since then. A 2005 review of the data available at that time concluded that parabens would not increase the risk of any estrogen-mediated endpoint, including effects on breast cancer and that we are exposed to many phytoestrogens already in our diet that are naturally occurring endocrine-active chemicals.

This sweet, smiling girl is a such an inspiration to people everywhere, and the love she and her daddy share is truly beautiful. You can keep up with the Still family on their website, Facebook, and Instagram. Our hearts are with you, Devon and Leah!

Leah Still was on the field after the first quarter when the Cincinnati Bengals presented Children’s Hospital with a check for more than $1 million to help with cancer research and treatment. Leah, who watched her father play in person for the first time since he joined the NFL in 2012, is being treated for cancer.

She was released from a hospital in Philadelphia and flew to Cincinnati to see her father play for the first time, sitting in an overhead suite for most of the game against Cleveland.

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