Elizabeth kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a big way Thursday night – uniting survivors at its annual “Power of Pink” event.
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To date, Yoplait has raised and donated 5 Million Dollars (JMD$5M), which has helped the Jamaica Cancer Society to continue their work and offer free and subsidized screening to women. It’s an option for women with early stage breast cancer. The recommended age to get a mammogram is 40, unless your family has a history of breast cancer – then it depends on what your doctor recommends.
11,000 Utah women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone.
If you have a website or social media account, you may share information about breast cancer so that your followers will also be able to learn something new.
Increased breast cancer awareness should only push the cure rate higher.
“We had a lot of people drive up and purchase additional newspapers or just make addition cash donations”, she said.
The event will feature an educational presentation on new technology in mammography called tomosynthesis, a testimonial from a recent breast cancer survivor, lunch, giveaways, door prizes and motivation and relaxation methods.
Breastcancer.org says about 1 in 8 US women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
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Breast cancer can be detected by simple tests, such as a mammogram, before any symptoms appear. So many lives are touched by breast cancer, and so The Salinas Californian wants to spend this month spreading awareness and offering support. They say that the pink seat will serve as a reminder for every woman who steps foot on a CDTA bus to be proactive.
