Oct 30, 2009
Breast cancer? Nay. Nothing to do with me
End of October marks the ending of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’m sure you’ve seen and heard about breast cancer or the pink ribbon campaign everywhere. The problem is, there are so many campaigns to raise awareness for different causes. Sometimes, we are only aware of the existence of the campaign itself and aren’t aware of the disease. Fashiono.my would make this simple and short so that you girl would read on and know what breast cancer is all about.
What is breast cancer?
Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast. Like all cancer, it can be fatal if not detected early.
What is all these breast cancer campaigns about?
The whole point of all the campaigns is to make people aware of what breast cancer so that they will be able to detect it early. Many died from breast cancer because when they realised that they are sick, it’s already too late.
What should you be concern?
You have a pair breast and may lose them if you don’t (That is if you’re lucky enough to survive it). Click here to see how it it like losing a breast.
What are the symptoms?
Who remembers all the long, boring, technical symptoms? As a rule of thumb, any unusual changes in the breast can be a symptom of breast cancer. Pains and irritation might be too common to notice. But be aware of other anomaly such as swelling, discharge from the nipple and inverted nipple. A lump in the underarm area can also be a sign of breast cancer! More?
What should I do?
They all say regular self-examination and loads of other stuff. Let’s be realistic, how many of us will do it religiously? The least you should do is to be aware of any changes in your breast. Alice Wonders provided wrote an attractive article on how to do breast self-examination
Who was diagnosed?
Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Cheryl Crow, Shirley Temple. Check out the list of breast cancer patients.
Shopping + Charity
Enough about that. If you would like to shop and do charity as well, check these out. Part or all of the profit from sales will go to Breast Cancer Welfare Association.
1. RYL Designs Pink Ribbon Collection # 9 RM 25 (RM 12.50 goes to charity)
2. RYL Designs Pink Ribbon Collection #3 RM 12 (RM 6 goes to charity)
3. RYL Designs Pink Ribbon Collection #4 RM 30 (RM 15 goes to charity)
4. Alice Wonders Alice Hearts Black Shoulder Bag RM 105 (RM 15 to charity)
5. Alice Wonders Purse Hook Missus Pink RM 20 (RM 10 goes to charity)
6. Gin & Jacqie Love + Faith Charity Bag RM 18 (all of RM 18 goes to charity)
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