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Breast Cancer Also Affects Men

Mike Adams — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:57:04 +0000

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while all the pink we see on the players during NFL games in October mainly focuses our attention on how the disease affects women and what they can do about it, we should also keep in mind (or learn) that men, too, can contract breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one in 1,000 men will fall victim to the disease, which claims the life of at least one man every day.

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'October 13 – No Bra Day' Generates Hilarious Facebook Comments

Butch — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:54:52 +0000

A little over a week ago I wrote an article about a celebration that was taking place in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month... No Bra Day. Who knew it would end up being so popular? Everyone seemed to want to join in the fun, and many chimed in with some interesting comments on Facebook. Here are the ones that made us laugh the hardest...

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Sign The K99 Cancer Survivor Wall

Brian Gary — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:43:08 +0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There have been so many walks and fundraiser events this month to help raise money and awareness and encourage women to get regular check-ups

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: NCMC Staff Dances in Pink Gloves for a Chance at $10,000 Donation [VIDEO] [SPONSORED]

K99 Staff — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:00:02 +0000

You can help Banner Health and NCMC win a $10,000 donation to help support breast cancer treatment. Banner Health and the staff of North Colorado Medical Center are showing off their dance moves with pink gloves as they observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month and compete in a national contest, the Pink Glove Dance Competition.
Watch and vote for NCMC's Pink Glove Dance video to the sounds of Katy Perry's 'Firework.'

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Mammography Recommendations [SPONSORED]

K99 Staff — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:12:14 +0000

The lifetime risk of developing breast cancer in women living to age 85 is one in eight (or 12.5 percent).

Mammography is the only current screening proven effective in reducing overall mortality in the general population. If detected early by mammography, the prognosis of beating breast cancer is excellent.

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Keith Urban to Auction Off Guitar for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Shauna Wright — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:09:38 +0000

To help support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, country star Keith Urban is donating a customized Fender guitar to an auction benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.

Bidding for the guitar, which is black and adorned with a pink ribbon, will start at the end of October, after Urban has played it at each of this month’s shows.

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Reduce Your Chances of Getting Breast Cancer [SPONSORED]

K99 Staff — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:28:49 +0000

According to the American Cancer Society, there are a few lifestyle choices that may affect a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer.

Pregnancy reduces a woman’s total number of lifetime menstrual cycles, which may be protective against breast cancer. Women who have had their first child after the age of 30, or those how have not had children, are at higher risk.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month – 4 Groups You Can Donate To

Townsquare Media — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:00:01 +0000

National nonprofits and physicians’ organizations dedicate every October to the cause of breast cancer awareness — raising funds for research and helping ensure that all women are able to receive regular screenings.

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