Wear it Pink on 28th October 2011!

Want to help the fight to beat Breast Cancer?

“Wear it Pink” day is Breast Cancer Campaign's biggest fundraising event, when people across the UK  hold a pink dress down day. Donations on the day are made to Breast Cancer Campaign. All wear it pink donations are used to fund innovative, world-class research throughout the UK and Ireland to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure.
If you want to take part in “Wear it Pink” check out the website http://www.wearitpink.co.uk/default.aspx to find out how easy it is.

For many people, it’s a subject they’d rather not think about, but it’s important that you do. The earlier breast cancer is found, the better the chance of beating it. Most cases are found by women noticing unusual changes, taking the initiative and visiting their doctor. That’s why it is so important to be breast aware. That just means getting to know what’s normal for you and looking out for any unusual changes. If you do notice anything unusual (such as a lump) get it checked out by a doctor. Stay calm and remember that in nine out of 10 cases a lump is not cancerous.

It’s a simple as TLC…..
Touch. Can you feel anything unusual?
Look for changes. Is there any change in shape or texture?
Check anything unusual with your doctor.

 Nearly 48,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK
 Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. It accounts for nearly 1 in 3 of all cancers in women
 1 in 8 women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime
 Around 1,000 women die of breast cancer every month in the UK
 Over 80% of breast cancers in the UK occur in women over 50 years of age
 Around 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK
 More women than ever in the UK are surviving breast cancer thanks to better awareness, better screening and better treatments
 It is estimated that 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in England and Wales will survive for at least five years
 The most recent estimate suggests over half a million women are alive in the UK having had a diagnosis of breast cancer

For more information checkout the Breakthrough Breast Cancer web site.