Breast Cancer Awareness Month

OCTOBER IS BREAST&CANCER A WARENESS M ONTH A BRIEF HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER 1600 BC 548 AD 1700 1882 1926 1930'S French surgeon Jean Louis Petit The first recording of cancer comes from ancient Egypt. There are 8 cases of tumors or ulcers of the breast that are described in some detail First mastectomy performed when it was proposed by the court physician Aetios of Amida to Theodora William Stewart Halsted performed the first radical mastectomies, which remained the standard until the First Breast Cancer clinical study conducted by Janet Lane-Claypon in Breast cancer staging systems were developed first to remove breast tissue, lymph nodes, and underlying chest muscle 1926 1970's 1945 1950 1952 & 1991 1992 2002 Radiation therapy generally adopted Pink ribbon adopted as the official symbol of National Breast First peer-to-peer support group, "Reach to Recovery", began providing post-mastectomy, in-hospital visits from breast cancer First known use Modern chemotheraphy developed after World War I| The Women's Health Initiative trial conclusively proved that hormone replacement therapy significantly increased the incidence of breast as a method of treatment of a pink ribbon in connection with breast cancer Cancer Awareness Month awareness survivors cancer COMMON TYPES of Breast Cancer COMMON SYMPTOMS of Breast Cancer DCIS IDC ILC DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU CHILLS A LUMP INFLAMMATION REDNESS Nearly 1 out of every 5 new cases is DCIS. Survival rate very high when caught at an early stage. SKIN IDC INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA FEVER Also known as Infiltrating. Most common type of breast cancer. SWELLING INVASIVE LOBULAR CARCINOMA Unexplained WEIGHT LOSS PAIN Only 1 of every 10 invasive breast cancers is ILC. THE FACTS SECOND LEADING 16.5 MOST COMMON CANCER amongst american women (exceeded only by lung cancer) cause of cancer death in women BILLIONE ESTIMATED YEARLY COST DEATH RATES Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since about 1990 BREAST CANCER With larger decreases in women 1990 2012 younger than 50 About 1 in 8 women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime The chance that breast cancer will be responsible for a woman's death is about 1 in 36 (about 3%) New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Utah Arizona- STATES WITH HIGHEST INCIDENCE OF BREAST CANCER New Mexico STATES WITH LOWEST INCIDENCE OF BREAST CANCER Arkansas ESTIMATES FOR 2012 226,870 39,510 3 MILLION NEW CASES OF INVASIVE BREAST CANCER WILL BE DIAGNOSED IN WOMEN NUMBER OF WOMEN THAT WILL DIE FROM BREAST CANCER NUMBER OF BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS LIVING IN THE US (INCLUDING CURRENT TREATMENT) PROMINENT WOMEN WHO BEAT BREAST CANCER SUZANNE SOMERS SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR NANCY REAGAN NANCY BRINKER SHERYL CROW Actress & Author Former Supreme Court Justice Former First Lady Susan G. Komen Founder Grammy Winning Musician MARTINA NAVRATILOVA WANDA SYKES DOROTHY HAMILL CHRISTINA APPLEGATE Retired Tennis Actress Figure Skating Champion Actress Player NOTABLE BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATIONS Breast Cancer NETWORK of STRENGTH BREASTCANCER.ORG National Breast Cancer Coalition forly de YME Nainal Can Ogeniais NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION BREASTCANCER.ORG BREAST CANCER NETWORK of STRENGTH www.breastcancerdeadline2020.0org www.breastcancer.org www.y-me.org AYsc NATIONAL BREAST YSC BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION CANCER FUNDING RESEARCH FOR PREVENTION AND CURE FUND Young womea facing broast cancer sogether. PREVENTION STARTS HERE. YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION THE BREAST CANCER FUND www.breastcancerfund.org www.youngsurvival.org www.nationalbreastcancer.org breast Susan G. котеп cure Breast Cancer cancer CAMPAIGN FOR THE undation. researching the cure SUSAN G. KOMEN for THE CURE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION www.bcrfcure.org BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN www.komen.org www.breastcancercampaign.org LIVING BEYÖND BREAST CANCER AmeI can Breast Cancer & FOUNDATION LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER AMERICAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION www.lbbc.org www.abcf.org BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISING EVENTS PINK BBON Susana Komen HE BREAST CANCER FOR THE Cure. FUNDRAISER Presented y Energizer PINK RIBBONWALK www.breastcancercare.org.uk/ fundraising-events/walks/pink-ribbonwalk THE BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER THE SUSAN G. KOMEN 3 DAY WALK www.thebreastcancerfundraiser.com www.the3day.org MAKING STRIDES Against Breast Cancer LONDON MARATHO Amerkcan sb Cancer Society VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER www.makingstrides.acsevents.org www.breastcancercare.org.uk/ fundraising-events/runs/virgin-london-marathon THE NFL'S "A CRUCIAL CATCH" CAMPAIGN www.nfl.com/pink The NFL, its clubs, players and the NFL Players Association support the fight against breast cancer with their campaign, "A Crucial Catch", in partnership with the American Cancer Society. It is focused on the importance of annual screenings, especially for women who are 40 and older. CHARGERS INTERESTED IN MAKING A DONATION? YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION www.youngsurvival.org/donate/ SUSAN G. KOMEN for THE CURE www.komen.org/donate NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-donations www.bcrfcure.org/inv_waystodonate.html KNOW CANCER is a Cancer Social Network, Resource Directory & Education Hub supporting all those affected by cancer. © 2012 Know Cancer - All Rights Reserved • www.knowcancer.com