Each October, when breast cancer awareness month comes around, I find myself thinking about “awareness” and what the messages need to be. Most of us know breast cancer exists, but how deep is our understanding of where we are with this disease? Do we know what is needed to make real progress and save more lives?
One of the most critical breast cancer awareness messages is about the urgent need to end breast cancer disparities.
The National Cancer Institute defines cancer health disparities as “adverse differences between certain population groups in cancer measures.” Such measures include, for example, number of new cases, number of deaths, and cancer-related health complications.
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Most young women and men lead very busy lives, juggling classes, work, activities and much more. With all they have going on, what do they really need to know about breast cancer?
Looking back over the past year, what were some of the big things we learned that contribute to the progress that’s being made against cancer?
What’s exciting in cancer research right now? In this post, I’ll review several of the most interesting cancer research stories that have been in the news this Fall.
