October

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Sponsor: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Collaborating Organizations

Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point.

The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early. A mammogram – the screening test for breast cancer – can help find breast cancer early when it’s easier to treat.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Make a difference! Spread the word about mammograms and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.

How can National Breast Cancer Awareness Month make a difference?

We can use this opportunity to spread the word about steps women can take to detect breast cancer early.

Here are just a few ideas:

• Ask doctors and nurses to speak to women about the importance of getting screened for breast cancer.
• Encourage women ages 40 to 49 to talk with their doctors about when to start getting mammograms.
• Organize an event to talk with women ages 50 to 74 in your community about getting mammograms every 2 years.

How can I help spread the word?

We’ve made it easier for you to raise awareness about breast cancer. This toolkit is full of ideas to help you take action today. For example:

• Add information about breast cancer screening to your newsletter.
• Tweet about National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Add this Web badge to your website.

• Sample Announcement
• Sample Tweets
• E-cards
• Web Badge
• Get Involved
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Get the Word Out

Get Involved

Take action to increase awareness about breast cancer and breast cancer screenings.

1. Display posters about breast cancer screening in your organization’s break room.
2. Ask health professionals from your local hospital or clinic to share information about mammograms and early detection with your employees or members.
3. Distribute materials about breast cancer screening at a local health fair.
4. Partner with local women’s organizations, community groups, and senior centers to reach women ages 40 and older with important information on breast cancer screening.
5. Host a breast cancer walk with your organization’s members.

Adapted from the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Collaborating Organizations.
For more information and materials, contact the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Collaborating Organizations at nbcam@astrazeneca.com.

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Find More Information

• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Collaborating Organizations
  National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sponsor
• Breast Cancer
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Mammograms Fact Sheet
  Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
• Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
  Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
• Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention
  Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health
• What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer
  National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
• Breast Cancer Prevention
  National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
• Breast Cancer Screening
  National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute