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Nautica Sleep In for the Cure

August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Okay this one passed my desk and I had to read it once, twice, and thrice. Sleep in and support the Race for the Cure? No way!
Yes way, check this out.

For those who prefer to snooze rather than lace up their running shoes, sign up for Sleep In for the Cure and help run breast cancer out of town from home or wherever you’ll be on September 12! Support Komen Greater NYC from the comfort of your own bed and still have an impact on the fight against breast cancer.

Read more here or check our Nautica’s blog post here.

Image courtesy of the Nautica Blog.

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I’m walking to support the Hawaii Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

August 18, 2010 By 1 Comment

Please help me reach my fundraising goal by making a tax-deductible donation today. I’m trying to raise $514 and even the smallest donation helps.
Click here to see my page.

Filed Under: Breast Cancer

Ask.com Breast Cancer Awareness

August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hi everyone, last year we supported Ask.com‘s breast cancer awareness initiative. This year they’re donating $0.10 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for each person who selects the breast cancer awareness-themed homepage on Ask.com. Let’s all do this!

From their PR:

We have learned a few things since last year and in hopes to raise more awareness for breast cancer and money for Susan G. Komen, Ask.com has retooled its program, now calling it “Answers for the Cure” and is encouraging year-round breast cancer awareness. So much attention is given to breast cancer during the month of October, but what about the other 11 months of the year? As a website that focuses on answering questions, Ask.com has pulled together the most frequently asked questions about breast cancer and created a “Top Ten” list with answers.

As part of the year-long “Answers for the Cure” program, Ask.com allows users to select a breast cancer awareness-themed homepage in partnership with the world’s largest breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For every person who selects the theme at www.Ask.com/forthecure, Ask will contribute $0.10 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  Contributions will help fund life-saving research, education, screening services and community outreach projects.

Top Questions about Breast Cancer from Ask.com

1. Can men be diagnosed with breast cancer?
Although rare, men can get and even die from breast cancer. While the risk is much lower for men than for women, each year 1 in 100 breast cancer patients is male.

2. How many new diagnoses of breast cancer were there in 2010?
207,090 U.S. women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010.

3. What is a mammogram?
A mammogram is a breast cancer screening tool using x-rays. These images are used to find signs of breast cancer before they could be felt and enables early detection of breast cancer.

4. Who may be at a higher risk for breast cancer?
Studies show older women have a higher risk of breast cancer. The older a woman is, the more likely she is to develop the disease.  However, all women are at risk.

5. What causes breast cancer?
Breast cancer occurs due to a mutated gene. In most cases, we don’t know what causes the mutation. About 5-10 percent of people with breast cancer have an inherited mutation in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Other risk factors include age and gender. Those most likely to be diagnosed are women over 50.

6. How many stages of breast cancer are there?
There are 5 stages of breast cancer (from stage 0 to stage 4). The earlier the stage, the better the prognosis. The later (or higher) the stage, the more extensive and serious the cancer.

7. What is the best screening tool for breast cancer?
Mammograms are the best tools widely available for detecting breast cancer early. These x-ray images  can find breast cancer before it can be felt.8. A cyst is a benign fluid-filled sac within the breast. Breast cysts can be mistaken for more worrisome lumps and can be painful but are usually benign.

8. Are cysts breast cancer?
A cyst is a benign fluid-filled sac within the breast. Breast cysts can be mistaken for more worrisome lumps and can be painful but are usually benign.

9. What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
Symptoms of Breast Cancer include changes in the way breast look and feel. They include a lump, hard knot or thickening, swelling, warmth, redness or darkening of the skin, a change in the size or shape of the breast, dimpling or puckering of the skin, itchy, scaly sore or rask on the nipple, pulling in of the nipple or other parts of the breast, nipple discharge that starts suddenly or new pain in one spot that does not go away.

10. How many breast cancer survivors live in the US?
About 2.5 million breast cancer survivors are alive in the US today. Breast cancer survivors are the largest group of cancer survivors in America.
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