October 3, 2014
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and TMPR has gone pink.
This year for women in the United States, estimates are that there will be:
- 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer,
- 62,570 new cases of in situ (on-site) breast cancers (that are non-invasive but conditions that increase risks of invasive cancer), and
- 40,000 breast cancer deaths.
Breast cancer in men is rare, but it affects the male population, too. Roughly 1% of breast cancer cases in the United States occur in men.
This year for American men, estimates are that there will be:
- 2,360 new cases of invasive breast cancer and
- 430 breast cancer deaths
Survival rates are about the same for men and women with the same stage cancer at the time of diagnosis. Unfortunately, because men are less likely to report symptoms, they are usually diagnosed at a later stage.
(SOURCE: Susan G. Komen®)
Almost everyone will be affected in some way by breast cancer — whether it’s a personal diagnosis or one of a friend, family member, or co-worker.
Take steps to detect the disease in its early stages, and encourage your friends and family to do it, too, and in some way, Think Pink all year long.
