In case you're not aware it's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This program is dedicated to increase awareness of early detection. If you have breasts you probably already know this and for those of you of the male persuasion you may be wondering how and why this affects you. This disease can not only affect your wives, sisters, mothers BUT it can affect you. Not just in supporting and loving your family, but men can also get breast cancer.
Yes, male breast cancer is rare, and the overall incidence of breast cancer is 1.5 per 1,000, compared to 124 per 100,ooo in women and even though it sounds like a small number it roughly means 2,030 men will be diagnosed and about 450 will die (Susan G. Komen Foundation). Which is too many if early detection is the key.
For women it is much worse. Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. Again early detection is the key. Getting tested regularly for breast cancer is the best way for women to lower their risk of dying from the disease. Screening tests can find cancer early, when it's most treatable. 92% of breast cancers can be cured with early detection and prompt treatment (National Synchrotron Light Source).
It's not a case of embarressment or of being too busy. It's not even a good excuse to say that you forgot. There are video's online that show how to's, there are brochures, shower hanging how to's, etc... Get the word out - share the tools and information - help save another woman or man. Help save a friend or family member. And if all that doesn't convince you - how about saving yourself!
1 comment:
Woman to woman , I thank YOU for posting this.
I am amazed at the stats and even more amazed at the beautiful women in my life who have stepped up to make sure that where ever you go, I go,and they go they are overwhelmed by the amount of women who are bringing this cause to the surface for all of us to be AWARE, not only in October,but every day of every mnoth in every year how important to know about this cancer that continues to invade all of our lives and so many bodies so rapidly.
Thank my friend, my buddy, my "sista, as George's siter would say :)
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