Breast Cancer

One of the most popular of cancers is breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Charities of America, also known as BCCA, is one of the leading non-profit charities today.

They are bringing integrated cancer care to all the patients that have fallen victim to cancer. The BCCA believe that the "whole" person needs help in mind,body, and spirit. It's in addition to the traditional orthodox care, that nutrition, exercising the mind and body, and social support are huge factors in recovery, and preventive maintenance. Meaning, get your mind and spirit well, and the body often will follow.

BCCA is dedicated to ending breast cancer as a life threatening illness.

They use there funds for research on the link between cancer and nutrition, educating the public and health care professionals, some will be given to the "Help Now Fund", which provides several services such as food, clothing, shelter, and transportation to women who are uninsured or in need.

The first use of the Pink Ribbon was for Susan G. Koman. Pryer to the Pink Ribbon, she had been handing out pink visors to the survivors running in the races. The Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation started handing out Pink Ribbons in 1991 to every participant in the New York City race.

The Pink Ribbon was created to actually be the event in 1992 by Evelyn Lauder, a survivor, and Alexandra Penny. Evelyn and another colleague founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation 15 years ago, also known as BCRF.

Today, 90 cents of every dollar is going towards research and public awareness. BCRF is a non for profit organization whose main goal is to find a cure in this lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research in leading medical centers worldwide.

The American Cancer Society was founded in 1913, known then as the American Society for the Control of Cancer (ASCC). They are dedicated to saving lives by helping people get well, stay well, find cures, and fight back. They are the official sponsor of more birthdays and less cancer.

According to the American Cancer Society estimates for 2011, there will be almost 230,500 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women. A woman having a chance of getting invasive breast cancer sometime in her life is a little less than 1 in 8. The chance of dying from breast cancer is 1 in 35. There are more than 2.5 million survivors today.

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