Wearing old pink leather jacket, J.Crew animal print pencil skirt, J.Crew suede booties with Prada sunnies.
Wearing old  Valerie Stevens pink leather jacket, J. Crew animal print pencil skirt, J.Crew suede brown booties with Prada sunnies.

Did you know 1 in 3 women will have cancer in their lifetime and 1 in 8 will have breast cancer?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness, the annual national calendar focus to bring about awareness for women to get a mammogram and reminder to perform monthly self-checks.  Breast Cancer Awareness is an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and treatment.  Supporters hope that greater knowledge will lead to earlier detection of breast cancer, which is associated with higher long-term survival rates, and that money raised for breast cancer will produce a reliable permanent cure.

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States.  Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but it’s far more common in women.
As with many other illnesses, early detection is key, some of the signs and symptoms may include the following:

  • A breast lump or thickening that feels different the surrounding tissue
  • Bloody discharge from nipple
  • Change in size or shape of the breast
  • Changes to the skin over the breast, such as dimpling
  • Inverted nipple
  • Peeling, scaling or flaking of the nipple or breast skin
  • Redness or pitting of the skin over your breast, like the skin of an orange

When to see a doctor:
If you find a lump or other change in your breast – even if a recent mammogram was normal – make an appointment with your doctor.

Guilt-free reasons to drop some cash this month to support Breast Cancer Research by purchasing any of the following products:

Think Pink products to support for Breast Cancer.
Think Pink products to support for Breast Cancer.
  • Sonia Kashuk Proudly Pink Five Piece Brush Set. $14.99 at Target.
  • EOS Limited Edition Breast Cancer Awareness Lip Balm & Body Lotion Set. $6.99
  • Essie Pink Nail Polish. $8.00
Think Pink products for Breast Cancer.
Think Pink products for Breast Cancer.
  • Estee Lauder Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley Dream Lip Set $29.50.
  • Nest Fragrance Introduces the Passion Candle to Benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 8.1 oz candle for $28.  Nest Fragrance will donate 10-percent of the retail price of each Passion candle purchased to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
  • Philosophy:  Shower for the Cure Pink Ribbon Shower Gel. $20.00 A luxurious, award-winning formula created to honor all those who have battled breast cancer and, most importantly, to help defeat the disease once and for all.

Additional Pink opportunities to help fund Breast Cancer Research:

  • Look Good Feel Better, an organization dedicated to helping women cope with the physical and emotional effects of cancer and its treatment. The Sixth Annual Dior Charity Auction. Online Auction   October 1 – 10, 2013 @ diorauction.com.
  • Key to the Cure:  Get the Shirt, designed by Emilio Pucci, available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue this October. $35.00.  Join Saks FIfth Avenue in the fight against women’s cancers, visit saks.com/ KTTC to learn more.
  • Think Pink Breast Cancer donations can be made at http://www.komen.org
  • Anne Klein limited-edition pink collection created in honor of the American sportswear pioneer Anne Klein who died of breast cancer in 1974 at the age of 50.  AnneKlein.com/BCRF
  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer with Lane Bryant purchase select items and 10% of the purchase price will be contributed to the American Cancer Society.
  • Ford Cares “Warriors in Pink” support the cause with United in Love T-shirt, inspired by Gilles Marini, $20.00.  Visit ford cares.com to shop today.  Join the race for the cure, make a difference, get involved in your local community and with women in your family.