Pink ribbons on posters to promote cancer awareness, candidate says

“For my sister, who had a bilateral mastectomy” said supporter Angela Devouse.

He says in the past the students and parents have gone out and bought pink socks, gloves, towels, shirts, scarfs and shoes to wear at football games. “They are locals”, says Travis Hobson, Head Football Coach, Century High School.

Gard recently helped create an easy-to-use online calculator that can tell you your chances of developing breast cancer, within the next 5 years and the next 10 years.

“Ms. Tracey Trott and Mr. Duval Robinson are the chairpersons of CedarBridge Academy Breast Cancer Awareness Committee”.

Lizzi has been cancer free for one year and is now a member of the American Cancer Society’s board of advisors.

Although this disease usually attacks later in life, the Youth Survival Coalition said, about 15 percent of the 70,000 people ages 15-39 diagnosed with cancer are suffering from breast cancer.

CedarBridge Academy kicked off the month of October by supporting Breast Cancer Awareness, with one third of the school’s staff purchasing t-shirts.

Through the VIP program, women get a six month follow up where Cleveland Clinic doctors monitor patients for any changes.

“They usually come in knowing what to expect”, she said.

Breast cancer screenings have also helped as now most of the developed nations as for regular testing for women aged 50.

Since 1998, USPS has raised $80 million for breast cancer research.

Eleven cents of every stamp goes straight to breast cancer research.

“Women and their families are not aware of the concept of early detection and at the same time they have very less information about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment methods and health facilities available”, she added.