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P&G Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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One in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.
1 in 8
Those numbers are mind boggling. And HUGE!
That is equivalent to an inner circle of girlfriends or the women in an extended family. While breast cancer rates are lower among non-Caucasian women, death rates are higher among African American and Latina women. In fact, every hour and a half a Latina woman dies of breast cancer in the United States.
Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer. The earlier breast cancer is detected, the higher the survival rate. In fact, when detected during the early (localized) stage – the five year survival rate is 98 percent.*
This year, the P&G Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign has partnered with The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to not only educate women, but also the men in their lives, about the importance of early detection. Ladies, you can help save lives by spreading the message that early detection is the best defense in the fight against breast cancer, and creating and following an early detection plan while encouraging others to do the same. Gentlemen, this October, decide when your “day of action” will be and encourage the women in your life to take action and create an early detection plan.
You can visit http://www.pgeveryday.com/bca to hear P&G employees’ inspiring stories about moments made possible in their lives due to early detection and download the NBCF’s Early Detection Plan App, available throughout the month of October.
*National Cancer Institute
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self breast checks pretty much weekly and yearly mammograms 🙂
regular exams
I found a lump a few months back. I had a lumpectomy and because of early detection my prognosis is good.
yes, my favorite great aunt, and my best friend, at age 28
I am a survivor and plan to keep it that way. My family has become a lot closer.
yes my maternal grandmother in around 1980 she just passed away one year ago August – she would have been 98 this month – my sister in law who’s been cancer free for over 10 years and just a year ago this month my best friend from my junior high school days had a double mastectomy. She’s had a rough time. I don’t wish this one anyone anywhere anytime in there life.
get my annual exam
no, no one in my family or friends
I just check myself right now.
Nobody!
I check in the shower and also have routine mammograms.
Luckily, no one in my life has been affected by breast cancer.
i check while im in the shower
I always self check but am going in November to get a Mammogram for the first time.
No one in my family but a kinda family. My stepdad’s sister-in-law had breast cancer that spread throughout her body. She lost her battle in August.
Monthly self checks and annual exams. I don’t have family history though, so am not so diligent about checking.
Self exams, yearly mammogram
checking myself and mammograms
my grandma had it and recovered
Mammograms!
I see my doctor every year for an exam.
Self checks done monthly and annual exams are the key to detection.
i go to the doctor every year for an exam and also she taught me how to check my breasts myself.
I have my annual mammogram
I have an annual physical and try to self exam but always worry I am doing it wrongly.
a good friend of mine got breast cancer about 6 years ago she is currently in remission
I self exams as well as my yearly doctors appointment!!
My Aunt lost her battle last year with breast cancer and it greatly effected me and made me more aware!
I have yearly exams.
Unfortunately, my cousin lost her battle over a year ago.
I get an annual mammogram
I have a friend who survived Breast cancer.
I make sure to get checked every year – even though I am only 30 my mother died from breast cancer at 32.
Periodic Self exams plus an exam each time I see my doctor
My aunt battled breast cancer for 2-3 years at least and now she is in remission!
Self-exam plus regular check-up with doctor.
My MIL is a survivor.
I DO REGULAR SELF EXAMINATIONS AS WELL AS REGULAR CHECK-UPS WITH THE DOCTOR 🙂
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My mother past away from Ovarian Cancer when I was 5 years old, so I have always been aware of the importance of regular cancer screenings. I also have a co-worker who had breast cancer. Thankfully, she is doing great now 🙂
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my mom passed away at age 55 from triple negative breast cancer.
I always check myself weekly & get exams!
i always get checked at the doc
self exam
I do monthly self exams and get my yearly mommagram too.
I self check and also I get checked when I see my gyno.
my stepmother has had 3 lumps that have all been cancer.
I go in for regular checkups.
My mom was diagnosed three years ago, had a mastectomy and is cancer free now.
Self exams regularly!
annual mammo
I get a yearly mammogram
Monthly check up!
I am 33 and now 4 months cancer free!! I found the lump myself almost 1 year ago!!! KEEP those self exams up girls!!!!!!
Congrats Christi!
Thank You 🙂
Yes..MYSELF!!!!!!
self checks and doctor visits!
I do annual check up 🙂
self checks and i had the test done to see if i carry the trait and I don’t
yes, my cousin died from breast cancer
Monthly self exams and yearly Dr. exams.
I do self-checks each month and get a yearly ob/gyn checkup.
I try to remember to do a self check and I have a mammogram every two years.
My Grandmother died from breast cancer.
Annual exams
I do my annual mammograms.
Regular check ups and self checks!
My aunt was diagnosed with Breast Cancer a few years ago. But she is now cancer free! 🙂
I get annual checkups.
Self exams and annual mammo.
My friends MF and SB both had breast cancer and have both BEAT IT! There is always hope, everyone! 🙂
I like to self check myself every now and then. Even though I’m still in my 20’s you never know.
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No, nobody I know as of yet, has been affected by breast cancer. Thank God!
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I check my breasts for lumps monthly
A coworker is a breast cancer survivor!
I don’t do enough. I used to do breast self-exams failry regularly but not so much anymore. I do see a doctor once a year for my GYN check-up. I’m not yet 40 so mammograms aren’t recommended for me yet but I’ll be getting one once I hit that birthday milestone.
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I have a former co-worker who had breast cancer and is now in remission.
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Because of family history I started mammograms yearly at age 35 and lecture my older girls on monthly exams.
My mom passed from breast cancer way to young. Get checked early if you have a family history.
I have an exam every other year, and I check myself regularly!
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I have a good friend who just has a double mastectomy, only to find out she still needs chemo. She had her first treatment about a week ago and is in great spirits!
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I have always practiced monthly self checks. My mom didn’t have breast cancer but she has cysts in her breasts so I was always aware of the need for checking.
The only person that is in one of my circles that I have known had breast cancer was a woman at church. It was so upsetting but thankfully she beat it. She is only in her 30s
My ex Mother in Law had breast cancer and passed away from it- this was many years ago before so many more treatments were available.
My doctor checks when I go in for my annual check up
A friend of my mother had breast cancer, and her daughter and grand daughter
my close friend in Texas – in remission for 10 years!
I do self breast checks and get a mammogram every year
I do a monthy exam
no one in my family has been affected by this
I do regular self checks and mammograms.