VOLUME 21, ISSUE 10 · OCTOBER 2017 “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” ~ Hippocrates THINK BEHIND THE PINK! by Lisa Schofield One of the most widely recognized To get this one out of the way: in women in the...
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VOLUME 21, ISSUE 10 · OCTOBER 2017 “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” ~ Hippocrates THINK BEHIND THE PINK! by Lisa Schofield One of the most widely recognized To get this one out of the way: in women in the U.S., along with awareness colors — pink (ribbons get that annual mammogram. No 63,410 new cases of non-invasive and more) — is known to represent excuses. According to the American (in situ) breast cancer. breast cancer awareness in October. Cancer Society (ACS), the increase • About 2,470 new cases of inva- It is so prevalent that NFL players in screenings and awareness has also sive breast cancer are expected on all teams (and sideline team staff) increased early detection. to be diagnosed in men in 2017. don pink uniform accessories (cleats, A man’s lifetime risk of breast towels, etc.). But, it is so much more It is now possible to find out if you cancer is about 1 in 1,000. Rock than simply being aware. Advocates carry the BRCA1 and
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