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If you are 40 years or older, it's time to save your boobs and get a mammogram. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women behind lung cancer. Without getting a mammogram, many women won't even know that they have breast cancer until it is in an advanced stage and more difficult to treat.
If you are 40 years or older, once a year mammograms are recommended as a screening tool for breast cancer. Be sure to check with your doctor for specific screening recommendations for you.
Too many mothers, daughters, and grandmothers have been through tough times fighting cancer. You can show support and raise awareness of breast cancer by wearing pink in October, breast cancer awareness month.
If you ever watch Hoda Kotb, a breast cancer survivor, on the Today Show you may have noticed she wears a pink ring made by a friend of hers with the word "Forward" on it. According to the NBC website: Hoda says she wears her Forward Ring as a reminder: "I feel safe with it on...And I also wear the ring just because I know that I'm in a big club with lots of people."
You can purchase the pink "Forward Ring" online at the NBC Store. For every Forward Ring purchased in 2009, a $2 donation will be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The ring is $5.
A message Hoda Kotb from the NBC website:
"As we enter Breast Cancer Awareness month, I have a message for those women who are in the middle of their fight with the disease: I know you feel like you're in hell now, but your life is about to get a whole lot better."
