The pink ribbon has united people, especially women, around the world in promoting breastcancer awareness.
Before the 1970s breast cancer was generally not on the agenda of public discourse.
Women who suffered from the disease, especially those who had endured mastectomy (the removal of one or two breast) chose to hide their condition out of fear or shame.
Times have changed though.
Every year, March is globally celebrated as women's month, bringing attention to issues that especially concern females - cancer included.
Cancer of the breast, although primarily a disease of older women, can also affect younger women and men.
The incidence of the breast cancer has increased in the US.
With the present trend, about one in every eight American women will develop this type of cancer.
Considering the similarities in diet and lifestyle of Filipinos and Americans, there is a great chance that Philippines figures may not be too far behind.
The causes of breast cancer remain unknown, but there are factors that increase one's chance of development of breast cancer.
The following are predisposing factors in the development of cancer in the breast: age, family history of cancer, fatty diet, obesity, and alcohol intake, longer reproductive period, women who have never been pregnant, who have never given birth to a viable infant, or had first child late in life and cancer in one breast.
Doctors usually recommend a combination of methods of treatment.
Surgery and follow-up therapies (radiation, chemotherapy, or hormone) remain the most common medical treatment options.
When information and awareness about breast cancer is combined with better medical research and technology, there is greater hope for women and men all over the globe to win against this cancer.
Before the 1970s breast cancer was generally not on the agenda of public discourse.
Women who suffered from the disease, especially those who had endured mastectomy (the removal of one or two breast) chose to hide their condition out of fear or shame.
Times have changed though.
Every year, March is globally celebrated as women's month, bringing attention to issues that especially concern females - cancer included.
Cancer of the breast, although primarily a disease of older women, can also affect younger women and men.
The incidence of the breast cancer has increased in the US.
With the present trend, about one in every eight American women will develop this type of cancer.
Considering the similarities in diet and lifestyle of Filipinos and Americans, there is a great chance that Philippines figures may not be too far behind.
The causes of breast cancer remain unknown, but there are factors that increase one's chance of development of breast cancer.
The following are predisposing factors in the development of cancer in the breast: age, family history of cancer, fatty diet, obesity, and alcohol intake, longer reproductive period, women who have never been pregnant, who have never given birth to a viable infant, or had first child late in life and cancer in one breast.
Doctors usually recommend a combination of methods of treatment.
Surgery and follow-up therapies (radiation, chemotherapy, or hormone) remain the most common medical treatment options.
When information and awareness about breast cancer is combined with better medical research and technology, there is greater hope for women and men all over the globe to win against this cancer.