[Ohio-Talk] The Pink Ribbons

[Wanda]

Thank you for this info.  I support this  venue because my Lumpectomy is 20 yrs., old and go for a Mammogram annually.
Wan

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Subject: [Ohio-Talk] The Pink Ribbons

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!!

What does that mean? It’s an annual campaign to help increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection, and treatment of the disease.

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant
(cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. A family history of breast cancer and other factors increase the risk of breast cancer.
Sometimes, breast cancer is caused by inherited gene mutations (changes).

How prevalent is breast cancer? There are about 1.38 million new cases a year! And sadly, 458,000 men and women die from this cancer each year.

How important are mammograms? From an anonymous source: “I went for my annual mammogram in February. I go every year. Last year, everything was fine. This year, within a couple of days, I received a call from my primary doctor stating that there were some “suspicious calcifications” and I needed a second mammogram. The second test also showed calcifications in the right breast. Then I had a biopsy and ultrasound done. I received the diagnosis on April 20. I never felt a lump & neither did the doctor. I didn’t have pain, swelling, or discharge. Nothing! If it wasn’t for the mammogram, I don’t know where I would be right now. We thank God every day we caught it soon because it is one of the aggressive types.”

On behalf of the Community Service committee, it is important to us to have these kinds of conversations. Men and women from all walks of life could be impacted. As an example, the lady I interviewed for this article, also happens to be living without sight.

This beautiful woman wants you to know and the Community Service committee wants you to understand. “Mammograms don’t prevent breast cancer, but they can save a person’s life."

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