09/10/2025
🎗️ Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Saves Lives 🎗️
Every October, we come together to raise awareness about breast cancer — a disease that affects millions of women and their families around the world. While progress in treatment continues, one message remains clear and urgent:
👉 Early detection is the key to effective treatment.
Why Early Detection Matters:
* When breast cancer is found early, in the localized stage, the 5-year survival rate is over 99%.
* Early-stage cancers are often more treatable, with more options and less aggressive treatments.
* Regular screenings can detect cancer before symptoms appear, increasing the chances of a full recovery.
What You Can Do:
* Schedule regular mammograms based on your age and risk factors.
* Perform monthly self-exams and be aware of changes in your breasts.
* Know your family history and speak to your doctor about personalized screening plans.
* Encourage your loved ones to get screened, too.
Awareness is powerful, but action saves lives. Whether it’s reminding someone to schedule a screening or taking that step yourself, every effort counts.
Let’s stand together — for ourselves, for our mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. Because the earlier we find it, the better our chances to beat it.
