Transcript Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer
Awareness
Deja Tate, Ashley Johnson & Ozena Dixon
What is Breast Cancer?
• Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts
in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is
a group of cancer cells that can grow into
(invade) surrounding tissues or spread
(metastasize) to distant areas of the body. The
disease occurs almost entirely in women, but
men can get it, too.
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), also
referred to in America as National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), is an
annual international health campaign
organized by major breast cancer charities
every October to increase awareness of the
disease and to raise funds for research into its
cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and
cure. The campaign also offers information
and support to those affected by breast
cancer.
Some More Info.
• White women are slightly more likely to
develop breast cancer than African-American
women. However, in women under 45, breast
cancer is more common in African-American
women than white women. Overall, AfricanAmerican women are more likely to die of
breast cancer. Asian, Hispanic, and NativeAmerican women have a lower risk of
developing and dying from breast cancer.
…& More
• In 2011, there were more than 2.6 million
breast cancer survivors in the US.
• About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will
develop invasive breast cancer over the course
of her lifetime.
• For women in the U.S., breast cancer death
rates are higher than those for any other
cancer, besides lung cancer.
…
• Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most
commonly diagnosed cancer among American
women. Just under 30% of cancers in women
are breast cancers.
• A woman’s risk of breast cancer approximately
doubles if she has a first-degree relative
(mother, sister, daughter) who has been
diagnosed with breast cancer. About 15% of
women who get breast cancer have a family
member diagnosed with it.
Reasons
• Our reasoning of having this breast cancer
awareness day is because we wanted to
inform all of you on what women & some men
are going through every day, they are fighting
for a cure and praying to be healthy . If you
would like to donate to the Susan G. Komen
for the Cure Fund go to this website and press
“Donate”
• http://ww5.komen.org/
Breast Cancer Awareness
Day At Rush !
• Please wear anything pink tomorrow on
Friday, October 26 to represent breast cancer.
• Today in your advisory you will be handed a
pink sticky note and we kindly ask you to write
some words of encouragement to people who
are dealing with breast cancer. When you are
done please give it back to your advisor.
• THANK YOU !