‘Pink Tea’ held in Savannah to raise breast cancer awareness

“Breast cancer really wasn’t talked about in my family”.

‘We are very pleased that we can continue this important dissemination activity. This time of the year is created to bring attention to breast cancer prevention methods such as learning what age you should get a mammogram.

According to the Cancer Association of Namibia, there five men were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006.

Curtis’ was initially diagnosed with breast calcifications, which show up as tiny spots of calcium in her breast.

“Through the years since I’ve had it, I’ve thought, ‘If I didn’t pursue this myself, this could have gotten into the lymph nodes, ‘” he said.

Volunteers are hoping the license plates will be available in the next few months.

If you notice anything abnormal, see your doctor right away.

“We need to know what their needs are and how we can assist them before be can train support groups to help women with ABC”, says Dr Saunthari.

And while breast cancer awareness seems to have taken on the theme color of pink, understanding it, preventing it, and supporting those with it is more than sporting a pink T-shirt, a pink hat, or buying your favorite item in the shade of pink. Will it be like that?

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She heard about Brigitte’s Wig Boutique and wanted to feel like herself again. Overall, breast cancer is the leading cancer in Namibia, unlike in the past when skin cancer topped the list. “The more we are armed with health awareness by mammograms and being in tune with our bodies, we can be a one in eight that’s a survivor, and not a one in eight that cannot beat the disease”. She said it is important for families and friends to be involved.

Typically in this case, devices called tissue expanders are placed behind the chest muscle during the original breast surgery. NSCM is working with global cancer ngo the Union for worldwide Cancer Control to gather more data on the needs of women with advanced breast cancer.

How long does it take to recover? If this results in asymmetry or a deformity are there reconstructive options for them?

The Pink Ribbonettes give each newly diagnosed breast cancer sufferer a tote bag that contains items such as a journal and a pillow along with literature that has information about cancer treatments.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, but don’t put off what you can do today.

It’s natural to be concerned if you’ve found a lump in your breast.