Did you know that:
* Every MINUTE a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.
* 1 in every 8 women who lives to be 85 will develop breast cancer in her life time.
* Breast Cancer is the leading cause of death in women between 40 & 55.
* 70% of all breast cancers are found through self breast exams. NOT all lumps are detectable by touch.
* Eight out of 10 breast lumps are not cancerous, but if find a lump call your doctor.
* Mammography is a low dose X-ray examination that can detect breast cancer up to 2 yrs before it's large enough to be felt.
* When Breast Cancer is found early, the 5 yr survival rate is 96%.
* Men get breast cancer too. For every 100 women diagnosed, one man will also be diagnosed.
* Asian women have some of the lowest breaks cancer rates.
* Death rates from breast cancer have been declining.
* Diagnosing breast cancer in women under 40 yrs old is more difficult to detect.
* 7% of all breast cancer cases occur in women under 40 yrs old.
*Over 2 million breast cancer survivors are alive in America today!
(taken from The Breast Cancer Site)
The Breast Cancer site is full of information about Breast Cancer, Taking Action, Getting Involved, The Importance of Mammograms, Stories of Hope, News, Research and more. You can visit them here- http://tinyurl.com/2vwcry
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The Breast Cancer Site "encourages all women to discuss the risks and benefits of getting a mammogram with their doctors". They also feel, "No one should make this decision for a woman; it should always be her choice when to start screening for breast cancer." (quotes taken from their site).
The Breast Cancer Site recommends regular mammograms and monthly breast self-exams. Be sure to visit The Breast Cancer site today! Talk to those women you love about Breast Cancer. You can find everything you're looking for on the link we've provided above. Thank you angel28140 for recommending this wonderful organization to us.
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I am a breast cancer survivor. Thanks for posting this!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJill of the O.W.L -- thanks for your comment. It's so important as most of us know, the earlier you can detect the cancer, the higher the survival rate.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Jill!! Cancer is such an ugly thing and effects so many people. I am so happy to hear you are a cancer survivor!! Thank you for your comment.
ReplyDeleteMy Aunt is a breast cancer survivor. Have no idea how she got it though, there was no record of breast cancer in our family history.
ReplyDeleteI suffer from cancer and prescribed me vicodin and Hydrocodone to relieve chronic pain caused by this disease and found some friends who recommended me this search where I could find these medicines that are urgent for me....
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