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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is here.  The air is getting crisp and everything has turned “pumpkin-spiced” and cozy.  With October also comes a variety of beautiful colors that prove fall has arrived…red, orange, yellow and pink.

Pink?

Yes, PINK is a color that can be found many places in October.  Not among the changing trees, but on nearly everything else.  Corporations color anything and everything pink to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month – from donuts and NFL football equipment to hand guns and yogurt lids.  It’s everywhere.   The color spreads awareness, but what should you specifically be aware of?

Beyond the endless sea of pink, here are some facts about breast cancer you should know…

• The leading risk factor for breast cancer is simply being a woman. Though breast cancer does occur in men, the disease is 100 times more common in women than in men and women are at 200 times the risk of developing the disease compared to risk in men.
• Most breast cancer – about 85 percent – occurs in women who have no family history of breast cancer.
• About 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers can be traced to specific, inherited gene mutations, such as the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.
• Men can also get breast cancer. About 2,150 are diagnosed annually – or about 1 in 1,000 men.
• A woman born today has about a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute.
• The American Cancer Society estimates about 2.8 million women with a history of breast cancer live in the U.S.
• While much progress has been made in breast cancer treatment and research, more work remains. Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer.
• With eight out of 10 breast lumps discovered by women themselves, don’t underestimate the importance of a monthly breast self-exam. By becoming more familiar with your breast tissue and appearance, you will be more likely to notice changes should they occur.
• Quit smoking to control risk of many diseases, including breast cancer. Younger women who smoke have a higher risk of breast cancer than their non-smoking peers.