10.12.2011

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  • In the US, it is predicted that breast cancer will be responsible for 39,520 deaths in 2011.
  • In the US, there will be over 280,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 2011.
  • In the US, there will be over 2,000 new cases of breast cancer and 450 breast cancer deaths in men in 2011.

For more information about breast cancer, visit Susan Komen for the Cure.

Join the Race for the Cure to support the Massachusetts affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the cure. The Race for the Cure is a 5k co-ed fitness run/walk on October 30 in South Boston to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Click here for more information.