Pink Ribbon Riders - Breast
Cancer Facts
An estimated 212,920
new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in American women
in 2006
In 2005, the overall incidence of breast
cancer in men is estimated to account for 1,690 cases
Less than five percent of all breast cancers diagnosed each
year in the U.S. occur in women under 40.
87 out
of ever 100 women will survive without a recurrence for at
least 5 years.
The
older a woman is, the more likely she is to get breast cancer.
All
women are at risk for breast cancer.
Women should
have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years between
the ages of 20-39 and every year after 40.
Known Risk Factors:
Being
a woman
Getting older
Having a personal of family history of
breast or ovarian cancer
Having your first child after at 30;
or never having children
Having a previous biopsy showing hyperpiesia
or carcinoma in situ
Starting menopause after age 55
Drinking
more than one alcoholic drink per day
Being overweight after
menopause or gaining weight as an adult
Currently or recently
using combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy
(HRT)
*Information provided above is courtesy of:
American Cancer
Society, Inc. - 1-800-ACS-2345
Susan G. Komen Foundation - 1.800
I'M AWARE® or www.komen.org
New
York State Breast Cancer & prostate
information: The
Wellness Connection
Great links for more breast cancer facts and information:www.hopkinsbreastcenter.org www.mayoclinic.com www.cancer.org www.breastcancer.org www.cancer.gov www.nationalbreastcancer.org www.healthmsn.com www.breastcancer.net www.y-me.org -
Join the Sister Study. Click
here to learn more. www.youngsurvival.org/ www.ibcresearch.org/ -
Learn more about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
The Pink Ribbon Riders mission is to host events to raise funds
to help those in need & attend community events to spread
awareness of breast cancer in both men and women. For more info
on Pink Ribbon Riders email: jody@pinkribbonriders.com
