Breast Cancer - Part 2

Whether following moccasin trails or lounging on the couch with your slippers on , you should know the risks of getting breast cancer:

1. 70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no risks
2. Family history of breast cancer significantly increases one's risk
3. Increasing age is the second highest factor for breast cancer, being female is the highest
4. There is a six times greater risk if one's mother or sister had breast cancer prior to menopause
5. There is up to 10 times greater risk if one's mother or sister had cancer in both breasts
6. The risk of breast cancer is slightly higher with a family history of cancer for the uterus, cervix or colon
7. The risk triples for obesity with excess caloric and fat intake

Source: http://www.bcsc.ca/breasthealth.htm

It is a fact that everyone knows of someone that has battled breast cancer. If you can, support the battle against this disease.

Quote of the Day:

A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.-- Chinese Proverb

Special Month: Part 1

Take off those moccasin boots and tie on the runners- it's Breast Cancer Month.
There are some startling facts about breast cancer that you should be aware of every month :

• One in 27 women will die from it
  
• In 2007, an estimated 22,300 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,300 will die from it
  
• The cause of breast cancer is unknown and cannot be prevented
  75% of all breast growths, whether malignant or benign are discovered during breast self examination
  
• 9 out of 10 growths are detected by women themselves
  
• As many as 2 million women in North America were diagnosed with breast cancer during the 1990's
  
• Since 1993, incidence rates for breast cancer have stabilized and death rates have declined 8 out of 10 breast growths are non-cancerous
  
• Male incidence of breast cancer accounts for 2% of all cases
  In 2005 an estimated 150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 45 of them will die from it
  
• On average 415 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each week
  
• On average 102 Canadian women will die from breast cancer every week

In the next blog we will discuss YOUR RISKS on getting breast cancer

Source: http://www.bcsc.ca/breasthealth.htm

Quote of the Day:

"Worry is as useless as a handle on a snowball." - Mitzi Chandler