TO THE EDITOR:

I like Corey Dillon when he whines, because when he has a chip on his shoulder, he plays better. When he thinks he's not being respected for his considerable contribution to the team and game, he's a raging hit man on the football field. Give it a rest, media types!

Quit expecting an angel to dwell in Corey Dillon. Let the guy get his game face on if that's what it takes.

Larry Redwine, Maineville

Dillon should learn to appreciate fans

Please, Corey Dillon, give us a break. You don't feel appreciated [CD breaks silence with a bang, Oct. 23]? A packed stadium of fans patiently awaiting a winning season, isn't appreciation?

Fans spending, probably, more money than they can afford on seat licenses and tickets, isn't appreciation? I wonder how many fans look in the mirror, after painting their face, and say, "If only I felt appreciated . . ."

Jen Fenton, Miami Heights

Don't ignore recent abortion/cancer data

Breast cancer risks are a matter of life and death to women and to those who love them ["Other factors increase breast cancer risk," Oct.23]. Having lost close female relatives to cancer, I certainly favor further research and education. It is appalling that numerous existing studies are being ignored solely because they link abortion and breast cancer.

Studies by the World Health Organization, the National Cancer Institute and independent researchers in both the U.S. and Europe have repeatedly demonstrated the abortion/ breast cancer link. The research indicates that it is especially strong when a woman has had an abortion prior to her first full-term pregnancy.

Over half of the 1.5 million abortions in the U.S. every year are performed on women younger than 25 years old. During Breast Cancer Awareness month, all should become more aware of ways to avoid risk factors, yet these studies are swept under the rug.

Women deserve to be told about avoidable cancer risks, before choices are made.

Fran Hemmer, Villa Hills