Last year, about 253,880 women in the US and Canada were diagnosed with breast cancer. One in eight women are expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime, and 1 in 29 are expected to die from it.
In the US, there is a 90.5% five year survival rate, and in Canada it is 87.1%. These numbers can only improve with early detection. Women who are diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer have a 98% five year survival rate, but that number drops to 88% at Stage 2, 49-56% at Stage 3, and 16% at Stage 4.
This is why B4BC has been Shredding the Love since 1996, and why we are expanding our outreach programs to Canada. Educating yourself about early detection, living a healthy, active lifestyle, and being aware of your environmental risks is your best defense against breast cancer.
If you haven’t already done your Breast Self Exam this month, please Check One, Two! If you don’t know how, click here for a how-to video, and sign up for a monthly reminder.
