Cancer is a word no one wants to hear. Yes, you heard me BREAST CANCER! Scary, upsetting, and unsettling, the same core feelings that make us fear it also make us ignorant to its early warning symptoms. Be aware and care!
The more you know, the better prepared you are to help detect it at an early stage. Breast cancer does not discriminate, by gender, race, or finical status. This information may help you or someone you love detect it early and help prevent it from becoming life threatening.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. We have made a lot of progress but still have a long way to go and need your help!
Here is a link to the National Breast Cancer Foundation – click on it to get more information. http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the second-most common cancer overall. In 2015, an estimated 231,840 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. alone. So no matter who you are or where you live, understanding breast cancer is important. But the most important thing to know is this: a diagnosis is not a death sentence. Breast cancer can be treated.
Here is a link to Susan G Koman site – click on it for more information. http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/AboutBreastCancer.html#sthash.GFvIFo4M.dpuf
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http://www.earlydetectionplan.org/
“Even if the percentage of men diagnosed with male breast cancer is small, it is often more fatal for a large percentage of the men diagnosed. Since most men don’t know to look for it, the disease is usually found after it has progressed to a more dangerous level.”
Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of death of women in the United States. However, breast cancer can occur in men, as well. According to recent statistics from the Center for Disease Control, 222,000 women and 2,100 men in the United States were diagnosed with breast cancer this year. 41,000 women and 450 men in the United States died from breast cancer in 2014. Many popular cancer-related websites, have limited to zero findings about “Male” breast cancer and treatments. Most of the sites appeal to, inform, and are directed towards women. Very few websites acknowledge the fact that male breast cancer even exists. The lack of commercials, blogs, and survival stories has proven that people do not fully understand what male breast cancer is about. The first step is to bring further public awareness to this issue. Men who suffer from this disease deserve to have the proper internet information, just as women do.
Here is a link to His Breast Cancer site – click on it for more information.
http://www.hisbreastcancer.org/
Here is a link to their blog with more helpful info – click on the link below.
http://hisbreastcancer.blogspot.com/2015_02_01_archive.html
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