Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Full Force...

Hello everyone!

For those who may not be aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While we were researching material post an insightful blog relating to Breast Cancer, we were contacted by a representative at bizymoms.com.

Please see below the attached newsletter that was forwarded to us. We hope each of you, male or female find it as informative as we did.

October - The Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer is a topic of renowned interest in today’s society, mostly due to the more frequent occurrence of this deathly disease in recent times. Due to this same reason, many healthcare related organizations actively participate in awareness programs about this important subject, in the hope of encouraging early detection of breast cancer, upon which the treatment process is proven to be more positive.

The month of October is considered the official month for the awareness of Breast Cancer, mainly due to the wide range of campaigns being organized by many prominent breast cancer charities around the world. The main objectives of these organizations is to increase the awareness of breast cancer, improve chances of early detection, raise funds for breast cancer research, improve treatment options and provide support for affected families.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) organization is the core organization which partners many foundations in the various sectors such as public services, healthcare organizations and government agencies for the cause of breast cancer awareness, while providing the services of an up-to-date resource center (both online and live) all year through. You can visit their website on http://nbcam.org/ for increasing your awareness on breast cancer. It is a great source of information and solace to many patients, survivors, as well as caregivers, relatives and other breast cancer activist groups.

The main focus of NBCAMs awareness programmes on breast cancer is to improve basic public knowledge, improve and provide access to treatment and detection options and encourage early detection by educating women about the importance of practicing regular self-breast exams and conducting annual mammograms.

As you all know or would have observed, one method of cancer awareness is through the popularization of wearing colored ribbons, a unique concept introduced for the purpose of stimulating active participation for the cause. Pink is the color for breast cancer! http://www.pinkforoctober.com/ is another awareness campaign on breast cancer, focusing on online awareness, with the theme color of breast cancer as their slogan.

Many breast cancer survivors have become active participants in awareness programs on breast cancer, with organizations such as ‘Susan G. Komen for the Cure’ cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm dedicated to the cause of breast cancer cure. Former First Lady Betty Ford is another such activist in the movement of breast cancer awareness, and is one of the first ‘breast cancer survivor public figures’ to raise consciousness on the subject through the media, along with her daughter Susan Ford Bales. Her contribution helped create a substantial impact on many awareness campaigns thereafter.

www.bizymoms.com/cares/breastcancer/ is another novel cause dedicated towards breast cancer awareness, providing an online resource particularly for work at home and stay at home moms on this deathly disease.

You too can play your role in supporting breast cancer patients, survivors and potential candidates, by creating awareness amongst your community.

Summery: October is the month of breast cancer awareness, with many public sector, healthcare and government organizations actively participate in awareness campaigns on improving public knowledge, encouraging early detection, increasing treatment options by funding research and providing support to patients, their families and survivors. Bizymoms too will be playing their role in this noble cause, through their new cares section on breast cancer at www.bizymoms.com/cares/breastcancer/ which provides an online resource for work at home and stay at home moms to provide them a wealth of knowledge on the deathly diseases known as breast cancer and a chance to join Bizymoms in fighting it where you can make donation to the Breast Cancer Action organization or Nation Breast Cancer Foundation.