Be aware of the signs of breast cancer, says Droitwich surgeon

Post offices across the country sell the Breast Cancer Research stamps year round, but during the month of October, they all step it up to raise awareness about the disease.

One way of doing that is finding products which donate money to breast cancer charities.

In 2015, an estimated 25,000 Canadian women (and 220 Canadian men) will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

A closer look at the staggering stats about breast cancer reveal why this is an important cause to so many people.

Access the Breast Cancer Awareness Month playlist here and add sundialmusic on Spotify. “We completely rely on the public to fund these services, many people think we are government funded however over 95% of our income comes from the general public during campaigns like “Paint it Pink”.

“The decision as to when to start mammograms and how often to get them is really a personal decision between the patient herself and her personal healthcare provider”, Koivunen said.

This Saturday, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sutter Auburn Faith will offer free mammograms for women who are uninsured or underinsured.

“They organize all events for Breast Cancer at the school”.

Century High School Head Football Coach, Travis Hobson says this is the first year in many that the Century Football team will not be sporting pink attire at their football games during October.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in all race/ethnic groups in California. The only effective and proven method to detect breast cancer early is an X-ray of the breasts called mammogram.

Women should not feel guilty about a change in their insurance plans or job loss because the Victory in Pink program screens women regardless of their ability to pay.