Don't Be Blue Go Pink!

Since 1990, breast cancer mortality has decreased by 37 percent. And, according to the Komen website, “nine out of ten women with breast Better chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs are prolonging lives and improving quality of life…not to mention boosting cure rates to their all-time highs. 1 cancer are alive five years after their diagnosis.” 2 The awareness 3 and importance of mammography, MRI scans, and other screening techniques have aided in the early diagnoses of over 90 percent of breast cancers, allowing treatment to begin in early stages when it’s most effective.

DON’T BE BLUE…

AS SO APTLY DESCRIBED

on www.bourncreative.com, “Pink, a delicate color that means sweet, nice, playful, cute, romantic, charming, feminine, and tenderness, is associated with bubble gum, flowers, babies, little girls, cotton candy, and sweetness. The color pink is the color of universal love of oneself and of others. Pink represents friendship, affection, harmony, inner peace, and approachability.” go pink

New drugs, as well as preventative surgeries, have reduced the risk of breast cancer in many women, including those with 4 genetic mutations (BRCA gene) that predispose them to the disease.

So, with the happiness of the color pink in mind, here are some Good News Facts about breast cancer:

Thanks to improved radiation treatments, recurrence rates are down significantly, and fewer women have to undergo surgery.

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Once upon a time, it was common for women to have their entire breast(s) and even part of their chest wall removed, but today’s surgeries are far less invasive. Early-stage breast cancer is often treated with lumpectomy only. 5