National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
-Sofia Boisvert

Atop being a month full of playful spooks and pumpkin spice drinks, it is also important to remember that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc., one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. When caught early, however, the survival rate is 99%. In fact, since 1989, due to organizations like the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc., breast cancer mortality has decreased by 44% as of 2022 (American Cancer Society). It is incredibly important to support organizations that are fighting against breast cancer. Here are some ways that you can help support work against breast cancer:

• Donations to organizations such as…

  • American Cancer Society

  • Breastcancer.org

  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation

  • Living Beyond Breast Cancer

  • National Breast Cancer Foundation

  • Susan G. Koman Foundation

  • Young Survival Coalition

• Volunteering for events

• Wearing PINK

Busting Breast Cancer Myths!

• Consuming sugar causes breast cancer.

  • FALSE

• Carrying a phone near your chest causes breast cancer.

  • FALSE

• All breast cancers are the same.

  • FALSE

• Breast cancer effects women only.

  • FALSE

• Mammograms cause breast cancer.

  • FALSE

• Anitpersprents and Deoderants cause breast cancer.

  • FALSE

• Bras cause cancer.

  • FALSE

Thank you for taking some time to learn a little bit about breast cancer this October!

By: Sophia Boisvert

Resources:

https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/educational-guides/

https://www.cancer.org/research/acs-research-news/breast-cancer-incidence-still-rises-and-death-rate-still-declines.html#:~:text=In%20contrast%20to%20rising%20incidence,over%20the%20past%20three%20decades.