2. PINK POWER WALK Tuesday October 23 rd 7:00-9:00 p.m. Located at Tawas Area High School Track

3. STATISTICS ABOUT BREAST CANCER  1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.  From 1999 to 2005 rates in the U.S. decreased by about 2% per year.  The decrease was seen only in women aged 50 and older.

4. BREAST CANCER IN GENERAL  Cancer has various kinds of cells, which it normally divides in an orderly way to produce more cells only when they are needed.  Cancer is a group of diseases more than 100 types-that occur when cells become abnormal and divide without control or order.

5. BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN  About 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women.  There are about 39,150 deaths from breast cancer in woman.  There is a 1/8 chance that women get invasive breast cancer  The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 3 women

6. TYPES OF BREAST CANCER  Paget's disease is a rare form of breast cancer that begins in the glands in or under the skin.  Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare form of invasive breast cancer. Usually there is no lump or tumor; rather this cancer makes the skin of the breast look red and feel warm  Triple negative breast cancers are those that do not have estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors, occur more often in younger women and in African-American women.

7. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT BREAST CANCER SStudies continue to uncover lifestyle factors and habits that alter breast cancer risk. OOngoing studies are looking at the effect of exercise, weight gain or loss, and diet on breast cancer risk. TThe Sister Study, it has enrolled 50,000 women who have sisters with breast cancer.

8. BREAST CANCER TYPES  The most common type begins in the lining of the ducts and is called ductal carcinoma.  Another common type, called lobular carcinoma, occurs in the lobules (milk-producing glands).

9. BREAST CANCER IS BEING HELD IN NADUR  October is known as the global month for Breast Cancer Awareness  Breast Care Support Group Europa Donna Malta are to deliver a presentation about breast cancer awareness among women and girls.  This event is taking place at the Joe Tabone Hall, Nadur Local Council Office, next Friday, the 26th of October 2012 at 6.00pm.

10.  Always give hope to those who need it.  Donate to help cure breast cancer for those who have it.  Always have hope, love and faith in your life and you will make it through breast cancer the best you can.

11.  By Lauren Aitken  Michael Georgieff