Answering Breast Cancer Questions In October Awareness Month

Pink ribbons at shopping complexes or bright pink balloons at your workspace or the breast cancer awareness articles fundraising online - October brings with it, the stark awareness on everything related to breast cancer. 

At ImpactGuru, we ask ourselves the difficult questions - 

“What really comes out of this awareness?” 

“Are we doing it the right way?” 

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Allow us to answer these important questions so that we can fully partake in breast cancer awareness month and make a difference. 

Why Breast Cancer Awareness is Important?

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer found in women all over the world.  According to Government data, on an average, nearly four out of ten women were diagnosed with the disease in India in 2020. Lack of awareness leads to late reporting of the cancer cases to the healthcare facility which is why it has a direct link to high mortality rates related to this particular cancer type. 

According to the World Cancer Report 2020, the most effective way to keep breast cancer in control is early detection and quick treatment. It is well-known that treatment costs for all the later stages of breast cancer are quite expensive. As a result we can deduce that early diagnosis can lower the treatment costs. Let’s have a more clear view at what is the end result of breast cancer month.

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How Does Breast Cancer Awareness Help?

• Precautionary Screening

It encourages women to go for mammograms (an X-ray of the breast).

• Genetic History

It pushes women to learn more about their family history of breast cancer.

• Risk Awareness

It educates young women about the risk factors of breast cancer. 

• Regular Checkups

It inspires women to get in touch with their healthcare provider and ensure whether they are at the risk for breast cancer.

• Inculcates Knowledge

It sparks conversations around breast cancer and motivates people to read more on the same.

• Early Diagnosis

It helps women to do a risk assessment and go for early diagnosis.

• Low Treatment Costs

If found at the risk of it, consequently early diagnosis usually leads to a treatable stage and keeps the treatment costs in check.

• Healthier Lifestyle

It encourages women to keep their health in check from time to time and lead a healthy lifestyle.

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Now after having learned the utter importance of breast cancer awareness, let’s learn what are some of the primary signs of breast cancer or what are the signs after which an individual should immediately contact their healthcare provider.

What Are The Signs Of Breast Cancer?

• Nipple discharge other than breastmilk

• Pain in any area of breast

• Lump in breast area or underarm 

• Dimpling or skin irritation of breast skin

• Abnormal change in the shape or size of breast

• Thickening or swelling of all or part of breast

• Redness, scaliness or thickening of the nipple or breast skin

• Nipple retraction

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We hope this blog was helpful and it motivated you to contribute your bit to the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign! While you are spreading awareness on the same, you can also make donations to fundraisers started for women fighting this fatal disease with all their might and power. You can find such fundraisers on various crowdfunding platforms. 

Not just that but become a true breast cancer awareness ally by wearing a pink ribbon this October. Let’s spread positivity in Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022!

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*Please note that any views expressed are those of the authors’ and do not reflect the beliefs or opinions or views of ImpactGuru.