October has officially begun and for the past 25 years it has brought with it the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found among women.
Once upon a time, the diagnosis of breast cancer would mean death penalty for women. Today, as modern medicine has advanced with new technological breakthroughs, it is possible to survive a breast cancer diagnosis if detection occurs at very early stages of the disease. Therefore it is important that detection and treatment begin as early as possible to get the highest chance of survival for the afflicted victim Read More...
Most types of cancer, including breast cancer, are grouped into one of four stages:Stage I The breast cancer is in one primary site and has not spread. Stage II The cancer has spread to nearby areas, but just around the primary site. Stage III The cancer has spread throughout the nearby area. Stage IV The cancer has spread, or metastasized, to other parts of the body, such as the liver, bones, or brain.
When you think of the month of October, the first thing that probably comes to mind is goblins, ghosts, and ghouls. Decorations and Haunted houses. People wearing scary masks and costumes. However for some people October is not about wearing scary masks and costumes. It is the month to wear a special pink ribbon. Did you know that October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Instead of thinking about what you are going to wear as your Halloween costume this month, commit to wearing that special pink ribbon or bracelet. Support and bring awareness to a cause for those are living with the disease, those who are in remission, and those were unfortunate enough to have lost their battle Read More...
Finally I've got some good news for my mom and her friends--who have been fretting over breast cancer risks ever since one of their close pal died of this cancer a couple of years ago. To keep the dreaded disease at bay, these women on the wrong side of 50, need to stay fit and physically active. And my mom should not worry because she is quite active, even though she crossed 58 last month.
For the past 25 years, October has been designated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You'll find races to run that raise funds for research. Stores will be selling everything from mixmasters to iPods in pink. In fact, pink ribbons will be virtually everywhere. What does this focus on early detection and recovery mean to you?
Breast cancer affects millions of women and thousands of men each year. Research is being done to figure out how to beat this disease and save lives and avoid the high costs and pain associated with breast cancer. Here are seven ways you can help support this research Read More...
As someone who has gone through a cancer diagnosis myself, I know that after focusing so much time and energy on treatment and on surviving, once treatment is finished, you find yourself at loose ends. Family and friends, relieved that it's over are usually more than ready to get back to whatever normal was before your diagnosis. But like all heroines who are forced to fight battles in unknown lands, you have returned from your journey changed. While the physical geography of your outside world hasn't changed, your interior landscape has Read More...
There is a new-fangled style among Americans when it approaches to support their preferred causes and contributions. The new state of mind of people relating to causes means wearing your viewpoint on your sleeve, almost literally. In all places someone is sporting a colored wristband of a number of sorts. Colors each and every color means diverse things: yellow supports prostate cancer whereas pink is a breast cancer wristband. These inexpensive, low-priced wristbands are way to contribute to a charitable trust at the same time as keeping it in the mind of those who notice them on somebody Else's arm. Not just a teen craze, there are adults supporting them also. From school tutor to director and a five year child, there's a color-clad defense force on the march for the awareness program Read More...
According to research, breast cancer is a hundred times more frequent in women than in men. In the US, is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women. Male breast cancer is rare on the other hand. In fact, it only comprises about 1% of all cases. Considering the figures presented, this issue is something that we must not take for granted Read More...
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