If you care about the women in your life - do something.2005 marks more than 20 years that National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) has educated women about early breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment. This year, NBCAM is again reaching out to women with several key messages, most notably, the importance of early detection through annual mammography screening for women over 40.
Mammography screenings are a woman's best chance for detecting breast cancer early. When coupled with new treatment options, mammography screenings can significantly improve a woman's chances of survival.
Visit the NBCAM site here.
Hat tip to The1stBA for the Pinehurst Thread for the topic.
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Hi... I also wanted to direct you to www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org, a campaign by Breast Cancer Action.
Also, it's important to remember that mammograms are only part of the picture. Mammography is a detection device--it can only find breast cancer that already exists, and it only finds breast cancer some of the time. One often hears that “mammography is your best protection,” but early detection is no defense against the disease. Real protection will only come through understanding what causes breast cancer. Until we put more resources into real prevention (finding and eliminating the causes of cancer), all women are at risk.
Thanks for writing...
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