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Breast Cancer Awareness

October 11 2014

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From the NBCF* website: - Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Australia. - One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. - In 2014, 15,270 women are predicted to be diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia.- In 2020, 17,210 women are projected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia. ..This is an average of 47 women every day.- Increasing age is one of the strongest risk factors for developing breast cancer. ..More than two in three cases of breast cancer occur in women aged between 40 and 69 years.- Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer have an 89% chance of surviving ..five years after diagnosis.- Improvements in survival are attributed to earlier detection of breast cancer through ..regularmammograms and improved treatment outcomes for breast cancer.- On average, seven women die from breast cancer every day in Australia. ..Finding breast cancer earlyincreases the chance of surviving the disease.- Although rare, breast cancer can also affect men, accounting for about 1% of cases. ..Around 110men are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia each year. To the women: Do you check your breasts every month? Do you know how, and what to look for? Men, do you know what changes in a breast (including your own) are suspicious? Any personal stories you'd like to share? * National Breast Cancer Foundation

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RHP User

11 years ago

Girls

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11 years ago

Only two days ago one of my best friends (who lives overseas) called to tell me she has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was discovered very late and has already spread throughout her body. She's only 51. She said she didn't check her breasts and discovered a lump by accident when taking a shower. A heartbreaking story, making me want to yell at everyone to check their breasts (and armpits!) once a month. I highly recommend making it the same day, and to set a reminder in your phone. Fortytwo women per day and one man every three days will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year looking at the stats. Early detection is everything!

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RHP User

11 years ago

Hugs it is very sad indeed and thanks for the mindful reminder! My mum died of breast cancer that was discovered too late and she was only 56 :(

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RHP User

11 years ago

Thats so sad, Mea. My mother survived breast cancer, and I myself had a benign lump removed three years ago, so I check myself regularly. It still baffles me why, with medical science so advanced, there is still no cure for this disease.

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11 years ago

Most men don't realize that they can get breast cancer they think prostrate. X mother in-law survived ovarian stage 4 still around and trying to run everyone else's lives so there's always hope. - Posted from rhpmobile

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11 years ago

Here are some changes to be on the lookout for: - a new lump or lumpiness, especially if it's only in one breast - a change in the size or shape of your breast - a change to the nipple, such as crusting, ulcer, redness or inversion (nipple going inwards) - a nipple discharge that occurs without squeezing - a change in the skin of your breast such as redness or dimpling - an unusual pain that doesn't go away.

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