October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. Aside from skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women today.

Today, when you look around, you will see the unique things people are doing to help promote awareness of this disease and the efforts to find a cure. For instance, the Susan Komen Race for the Cure® that go on in many major cities across the US. For every dollar collected, 75 cents are used to treat, screen, and educate the medically under served.

Also, you cannot help be touched by all the different ways professional athletes and coaches are showing their support. From pink shoes, pink sweatbands, and pink ribbon stickers on helmets, it is great to see then all get involved. You can see how widespread this campaign is.