Breast cancer awareness facts

Breast cancer awareness in Philadelphia,

David Akers and the Case of the Pink Left Shoe

As you probably have noticed by now, many NFL players have been sporting pink accessories on gameday in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From wristbands to gloves to the football itself, the presence of the "Crucial Catch" campaign is certainly felt in that the NFL stands united in the fight against breast cancer. It's a fantastic gesture and an unparalleled method of raising awareness around the world.

However, the gesture has not been without its minor problems. You may recall that David Akers, sporting a vibrant pink cleat on his kicking foot, missed field goals of 37, 47, and 37 yards - during a home game, no less. Now, if our kicker were, say, David Buehler, this occurrence wouldn't exactly be newsworthy, but this is David Akers we're talking about: the guy who has a lifetime 81% success rate and was 6 of 7 before yesterday. Three misses in a row at ,

Breast cancer awareness in Phoenix,

9 cocktails to support breast cancer awareness

Everyone likes to support Breast Cancer Awareness in October. There are any number of ways, from walks to cupcakes to simple, silicone bracelets. Even bars want to give a little back. That's why this month, a handful of Valley bars and restaurants are shaking and stirring pink-themed cocktails to benefit causes related to Breast Cancer Awareness.

Here is where you can find them, and do good while you're feeling good.

RA Sushi

The trendy Japanese restaurant RA Sushi thinks philanthropy should have co,

Breast cancer awareness in Houston,

United States--The Power of Pink: Sports, Landmarks Host Breast Cancer Awareness Hue

Seeing the White House illuminated in pink recently sparked a conversation in the newsroom about how the color seems ubiquitous around the world during this year's breast cancer awareness campaign. These photos illustrate the point.

On the football field, several warriors in the NFL have worn pink accents as part of their uniforms. Some players sported skull caps, gloves, wristbands, towel,

Breast cancer awareness in Chicago,

Chicago -- The nation's first ever Breast Cancer Quality Screening and Treatment Board will bring together health care officials from around the state to work to improve breast cancer treatment and diagnosis access for Illin,

Breast cancer awareness in Los Angeles,

The plan to wear pink shirts from Oct. 25 to Oct. 30 was unveiled Monday at Pasadena Fire Station 34.

Firefighters carried axes, performed their daily exercise regime and posed for the camera in pink T-shirts, during a press conference to announce the plan.

All of Pasadena bravest have Tray Sorensen to blame for the bright pink T-shirts. He cooked up the idea to have the department wear pink to raise cancer awareness.

"I have two daughters 7 and 6, and if for no reason but them not having to deal with cancer when they're older, I wanted to do this," he said.

What Sorensen did, was get some slight modifications to Pasadena Fire Department's strict uniform policy. He went straight to Fire Chief Dennis Downs to ask whether the policy could be relaxed for a week, allowing firefighters to drop the dark blue in favor of wearing a bright pastel shirt. Sorensen found a surprising level of supp,

Breast cancer awareness in new york,

Caution wasn't thrown to the wind, but lust ran more rampant on the runway.

Famed New York designer Carmen Marc Valvo and Saks Fifth Avenue at Utica Square brought his glamorous fall 2010 collection for the 16th annual Pink Ribbon event, "Fashion a Cure," for Monday's lunch and dinner extravaganzas - all to benefit Tulsa Project Woman.

Earlier this year, when people left his fall 2010 show at NASDAQ during New York Fashion Week, "they thought it was a Bergman film," he said during a phone interview from New York before he arrived in Tulsa this week.

Actually, his collection was inspired by "Lust, Caution," the Chinese World War II-era espionage thriller by famed director Ang Lee. The designer's creative director asked him if he'd ever seen the film, which he hadn't.

After viewing it, "I was like, 'Oh my God, this is perfect, perfect,' " said Valvo, who knew then and there he wanted to incorporate an Asian theme into his collection, renowned each season for celeb,

Breast cancer awareness in Russia,

A Breast Health Program for Irkutsk, Russia

The Problem: Breast cancer is especially lethal for women living in Russia. In fact, almost every second woman in Russia diagnosed with breast cancer dies (average survival time is five years), while five-year survival rate for American women is greater than 90 percent. According to a recent article in the Russian medical journal Mammology, between 1995 and 2002 breast cancer incidence in Russia increased 16.1 percent, an increase of appro,

Breast cancer awareness Franc,

There are infinite number of charities that work for cancer patients. People donate huge sums of money to various organizations, sometimes even we donate but little do we know where the money goes and how it is utilized. So instead of taking huge amounts of donations, the charities and foundations have come up with a new idea that is more transparent. People know where their money is going and how it’s being utilized. The idea was to raise awareness by distributing bracelets that carry slogans in support of the cause.

Lance Armstrong’s cancer awareness campa,

Breast cancer awareness in Indonesia,

Indonesia-The famous pink ribbon is now sneaking in ROXY collection called ROXY PINK. It isn’t the real pink ribbon that is found in the designs but the collection voices the same awareness towards breast cancer.

ROXY, a popular brand by Quicksilver Inc. specializing in surf-wear sent ROXY PINK to the market in Jakarta, Oct. 15, 2010. It includes three T-shirt designs, available in four colors; pink, purple, white and black. It is available in all ROXY stores, surf stores and department stores throughout Indonesia.

25% of ROXY PINK sales will be channeled to Jakarta Breast Health Foundation (YKPJ) to take action against breast cancer, No. 2 deadliest disease for Indonesian female. YKPJ itself runs several ways to raise breast cancer awareness in Indonesian women like counseling program, mammography on the road an, 

Breast Cancer Awareness in Brazil,

In Brazil as in most third world countries breast cancer awareness is very low. Estimated reported deaths are as high 40 to 60,000. In Rio de Janeiro alone there was 11,000 reported deaths in 2008. *In Brazil many women die of this disease because of poverty and inadequate health care and in many cases their cause of death is unreported or not known.

According to the National Cancer Institute in Brazil (INCA), cancer is the second greatest cause of death in Brazil, and it is projected to cause 49,400 (reported) new deaths in 2009.

In Brazil and as well as many other third world countries cancer awareness has not had the media attention as it has in the United States. Awareness is still not as actively publicized as it could be. Every time we go to Brazil we are amazed how little women know abou,

China Breast Cancer Awareness, Polish Swatches and Review,

Not only are these colors gorgeous with each purchase made a portion of the proceeds will benefit the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). These colors are limited edition so if you are interested I recommend getting them as soon as you can. Keep on scrolling for my review.

Fight Against Breast Cancer

Los Angeles, Calif. (July 2010) – Join ChinaGlaze Nail Lacquer this October in the battle against breast cancer, one nail at a time! The professional line of nail lacquers brings on the fight with three powerful pinks. Inspired by the women who fight everyday and those that support them in their battle, these fabulous shades are sure to help you defeat the toughest opponents with style and class. China Glaze representative Rachel Schafer voiced that “in an indus,

Breast cancer awareness in India,

The incidence of breast cancer in India is on the rise and is rapidly becoming the number one cancer in females pushing the cervical cancer to the second spot. The seriousness of the situation is apparent after going through recent data from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The rise is being documented mainly in the metros, but it can be safely said that many cases in rural areas go unnoticed. It is reported that one in 22 women in India is likely to suffer from breast cancer during her lifetime, while the figure is definitely more in America with one in eight being a victim of this deadly cancer. The problem with preventing breast cancer is that there is no one cause that can be pinpointed as being the culprit. Of course screening for the presence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations is available though it must be admitted of bei,

Breast Cancer Action organization,

Breast Cancer Action

Type	Non-Profit
Founded	1990
Founder(s)	Elenore Pred, Susan Claymon, Linda Reyes
Headquarters	55 New Montgomery Street Suite 232 San Francisco, CA 94105
Key people	Barbara A. Brenner (Executive Director)
Website	bcaction.org

Breast Cancer Action (BCA) is a national grassroots education and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting people living with breast cancer and encouraging the support of breast cancer research and awareness. It was founded in 1990 by Elenore Pred, Susan Claymon, and Linda Reyes. Based in San Francisco, BCA is known for its Think Before You Pink campaign, launched in 2002, which encourages consumers to ask six critical questions before buying a pink ribbon product.,

Mission of Breast Cancer Action,

BCA's mission is "to carry the voices of people affected by breast cancer to inspire and compel the changes necessary to end the epidemic."

History of Bre,

National Breast Cancer Coalition,

The National Breast Cancer Coalition(NBCC) is a grassroots membership organization, comprising hundreds of member organizations and tens of thousands of individuals dedicated to ending breast cancer through action and advocacy. Along with its research and education arm the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NBCCF), the Coalition's main goals are to increase federal funding for breast cancer research; improve access to high-quality health care and breast cancer clinical trials for all women; and expand the influence of breast cancer advocates.

NBCC and NBCCF were founded by a group of breast cancer survivors, including current NBBC/F President Fran Visco. They are currently managed by a board of directors and executive committee.,

NBCC Lobbying and,

Breast cancer and Alcohol,

Alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer in women.

A woman drinking an average of two units of alcohol per day has 8% higher of developing breast cancer than a woman who drinks an average of one unit of alcohol per day. A study of more than 1,280,000 middle-aged British women concluded that for every additional drink regularly consumed per day, the incidence of breast cancer increases by 11 per 1000. Approximately 6% (between 3.2% and 8.8%) of breast cancers reported in the UK each year could be prevented if drinking was reduced to a very low level (i.e. less than 1 unit/week).

Among women, breast cancer comprises 60% of alcohol-attributable cancers.

A study of 17,647 nurses found that high drinking levels more than doubled risk of breast cancer with 2% increase risk for each additional drink per week consumed. Binge drinking of 4–5 drinks increases the risk by 55%.

Mechanism

Mastectomy specimen containing a very large cancer of the breast (in this case, an invasive ductal carcinoma).,

The mechanisms of increased breast cancer ris,

Breast Cancer Awareness Events,

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Anne Marie Wilson has a unique perspective on her job. Wilson works in pre-registration at LRGHealthcare, and part of her role is to call to preregister women who are scheduled for a mammogram.

When she makes those calls, it is not unusual to hear at least a few women each month say that they cannot keep their mammography appointment, because they feel they can't afford the cost of the mammogram, or simply because they are frightened of what they might learn.

But Wilson knows how important those screenings are, because she has had breast cancer.

That understanding, and her knowledge that a screening mammogram may have saved her life, makes her doubly motivated to ensure that each wom,

Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A Survivor’s Advice

RICHMOND, Va. - Breast cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer for women in Virginia, following skin cancer, according to state statistics, and it is also the most treatable cancer if detected early. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the disease and to the importance of early detection.

Elaine Puckett, a 62-year-old New Castle resident diagnosed with breast cancer this year following her yearly mammogram, says a year can make all of the difference in the world.

"The year before, there was nothing there, and then wh,

Breast Friends' raise $59K,

VALPARAISO -- The first Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Valparaiso in several years, held Sunday at Old Fairgrounds Park, drew more people -- and money -- than organizers expected.

Even before the final tally of walkers was in, Sue Tracy, director of the regional office of the American Cancer Society in Merrillville, said she was excited by the number of people there.

"I think it's a great turnout," she said before the final numbers for the event came in, at 1,700 walkers raising $59,000 for breast cancer awar,

Weight loss by Active Living,

 Weight loss by Active Living, is a way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines, like walking to the store or biking to work.

Active Living brings together urban planners, architects, transportation engineers, public health professionals and others to build places that encourage routine activity. One example includes efforts to build sidewalks, crosswalks and other ways for children to walk safely to and from school. Compact, mixed-use development, where residential uses are located close to stores, jobs and recreational opportunities (parks, etc.) has also been found to encourage a more active lifestyle.,

 Weight loss by Active Living History,

Active Living is a growing field that emerged from the earl