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Did you know that approximately 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are due to heredity? The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.
(Source: Komen)
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“With this ring, I get thee health insurance.”
Yes, it’s true, that’s a motivator for some people. Apparently 7% of Americans said they or someone in their household decided to marry in the last year so they could get healthcare benefits via their spouse (Source: LA Times).
For the record, I do not condone this! I mean, […]
Did you know that the five-year survival rate for breast cancer, when caught early before it spreads beyond the breast, is now 98 percent? (It was 74 percent in 1982!)
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
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Did you know that …
The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
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I just settled down to some Friday Night television and what do I find? A Fox New York Breast Cancer Special Report. Quick! Turn on Fox 5 News, now!
No, seriously, there’s only 15 more minutes, you’ll probably miss it. But I did a quick Internet search to find out what I could for you […]
Did you know, that in the U.S., one woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes?
(Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure)
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Yesterday afternoon, a dear friend of mine and one of my primary 2006 caretakers told me that her mother received a breast cancer diagnosis that morning.
My first reaction? ‘Oh, no … not another one!’
Why am I always surprised when I hear that someone else has been diagnosed? For God’s sake, the National Cancer Institute estimates […]
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the world. There are 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Globally, 4.4 million women are alive today who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the last five years (source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure). It’s pretty safe to say that on any […]
Did you know, that in the U.S., a woman has a 1 in 8 (12 percent) risk of developing breast cancer in her lifetime?
(Source: National Cancer Institute)
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Written by Karen Lynch [email] for b5media.
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