Topic: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

[Ken (OP)]

Here are some important links:
http://ww5.komen.org/
http://www.nbcam.org/

[Ken (OP)]

Additional Evidence Regarding the Benefit of Regular Mammograms

According to the results of a study presented at the ASCO 2009 Breast Cancer Symposium, nearly three-quarters of breast cancer deaths occur among the minority off women who do not get regular screening mammograms.

Although breast cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer death in U.S. women, breast cancer mortality rates have been declining for the last 20 years.[1] The decline in mortality is thought to be due to improvements in both treatment and early detection.

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[Ken (OP)]

Smoking May Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer

Women who have smoked 100 or more cigarettes in their life have a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to the results of a study published in The Breast Journal.[1]

The American Cancer Society estimates that one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Due to the prevalence of breast cancer in the United States, researchers continue to evaluate ways to reduce its incidence, as the best ?treatment? for cancer is preventing its occurrence. Many lifestyle factors?such as smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption?have been linked to an increased incidence of cancer. Research is ongoing to determine ways in which individuals can modify lifestyle factors to reduce their risk of developing the disease.

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... actually, it's not really a joke.

[LoneWolf_53]

Another good reason why we crunch.     Save our hooters.   :innocent:

[Skhilled]

LOL, I've been seeing a number of "Save The Ta-Ta's" stickers on cars over the past few months.