Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here are a few facts about this disease:

• Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women, no matter your race.
• The most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women.
• The second most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
• An estimated 182,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in American women during 2008. About 1,990 new cases of breast cancer are expected in men. In addition, an estimated 67,770 cases of in situ breast cancer (both DCIS and LCIS) are expected, with 85 percent being DCIS.
• 2.4 million women living in the U.S. have been diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer.
• An estimated 40,930 breast cancer deaths are anticipated this year (40,480 women, 450 men).
• The risk of developing breast cancer increases for women whose parent, sibling or child have had the disease.
• Women who begin menstruating before age 12 are at increased risk of developing breast cancer. The more menstrual cycles a woman has during her lifetime, the more her risk increases.

Can Men Get Breast Cancer?

Men can also get breast cancer. In men, breast cancer can happen at any age, but is most common in men who are between 60 and 70 years old. Male breast cancer is not very common. For every 100 cases of breast cancer, less than 1 is in men.

(facts obtained from http://www.cdc.gov/CANCER/BREAST/basic_info/facts.htm and http://www.networkofstrength.org/information/bcnews/stats.php)

I have created the kit previewed above as a reminder to everyone that this is a serious disease. Early detection is your best bet of a positive outcome. Don't forget to get those mammograms!

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Happy Scrapping!