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While There's Been Significant Progress in the Fight against Breast Cancer, Women Still Need to Be Proactive about the Disease
National Cancer Institute ConsumerFeature
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THIS OCTOBER MARKS THE 27TH-ANNIVERSARY OF "NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH". IS THERE CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM? FOR MANY REASONS, THE ANSWER IS A RESOUNDING "YES"--SAYS THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. THE NUMBER OF WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST-CANCER IN THE U-S BEGAN DECREASING IN 2000--AND DEATH-RATES HAVE DROPPED STEADILY SINCE 19-90. ALTHOUGH FEWER AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN ARE GETTING BREAST-CANCER, THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF IT THAN ANY OTHER ETHNIC-GROUP; THEY'RE OFTEN DIAGNOSED YOUNGER, AT LATER STAGES, OR WITH MORE-AGGRESSIVE DISEASE THAN OTHER WOMEN. SO, THIS MONTH IS A REMINDER FOR ALL WOMEN TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR BREAST-HEALTH--BY TALKING WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE-PROVIDER, LEARNING ABOUT THEIR INDIVIDUAL RISK, AND GETTING REGULAR MAMMOGRAMS. THIS MONTH, CELEBRATE OUR PROGRESS--AND TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE. CALL 1-800-4-"CANCER"--OR VISIT "CANCER"-DOT-GOV--FOR FREE INFORMATION.
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