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Wear a pink ribbon to show your support and help beat breast cancer – now and forever. The Estée Lauder Companies Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign is dedicated to raising awareness that early detection of breast cancer greatly enhances the chances of survival.
Pink ribbons and information cards will be available free throughout October at cosmetic counters of the following brands: Aramis, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Creme de la Mer, Donna Karan Cosmetics, Estée Lauder, Michael Kors Beauty, Origins, Prescriptives, Stila, Tommy Hilfiger.
• the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is 1 in 9
• 9 out of 10 breast lumps are benign • breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK.
• 40,500 cases were diagnosed in women and around 250 in men in 2000
• breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the UK after lung cancer
• it is estimated that around 172,000 women alive in the UK have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 10 years
• 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are over 50 (based on average age of menopause being 50)
• earlier diagnosis and better treatment have led to a 22% fall in breast cancer mortality rates between 1992 – 2001
• know what is normal for you
• know what changes to look for
• look and feel
• report any changes to your GP without delay
• attend routine breast screening if you are aged 50 or over
Statistics and Five Point Code provided by Breast Cancer Care who provide helpful and practical advice on breast health and breast cancer.
Helpline: 0800 800 6000 (textphone 0808 800 6001)
Website: www.breastcancercare.org.uk