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HEALTHLY LIVING  |  9.29.15  |  by Julie Rhodins

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  This is an annual national initiative to educate and fundraise about the disease.

Although this can be a difficult time for many, we thought we would give you a post about three positive things you can do to celebrate life and hope this month on behalf of the cause —

  1. Learn about early detection: Go to earlydetectionplan.org. There are free tools at this site for creating a plan to detect any cancer early.  According to the American Cancer Society —

When breast cancer is detected early, and is in the localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 100%.

  1. Educate yourself.  If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the National Breast Cancer Foundation has a web site dedicated just for you.  There are educational videos, inspirational survival stories, and lots of FAQs.
  2. Get involved with a fundraiser.  You can run/walk in a fundraising event, host an event yourself, and support products that give funds to breast cancer programs.

Do you have Breast Cancer Awareness Month ideas and helps?

 Let us know in the comments below ⬇

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