Everywhere I turn, I see news about marvelous advances in the fight against breast cancer. Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, writes on the Komen website, "We have come a long way in our fight. Twenty-five years ago, when breast cancer was diagnosed before it spread beyond the breast, the five-year survival rate was just 74 percent. Today, it is 98 percent."
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) data for all breast cancers is similarly optimistic showing a 75...
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I always look forward to Breast Cancer Awareness Month with anticipation. I actually enjoy seeing all the pink merchandise for sale. I... Read more »
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Men Against Breast Cancer has been fortunate enough to be invited the past two years to present our Partners In Survival Workshop as a... Read more »
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Source: Breastcancer.org
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