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Breast Cancer Research Foundation. By Trey Buckingham, Katie Fakhouri , Brittany Holsman. Breast Cancer Facts. A woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes, on average, in the U.S Every 3 seconds someone is diagnosed with breast cancer
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation By Trey Buckingham, Katie Fakhouri, Brittany Holsman
Breast Cancer Facts • A woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes, on average, in the U.S • Every 3 seconds someone is diagnosed with breast cancer • The chance of dying from breast cancer is about a 1 in 35 chance • The total cost of illness for breast cancer has been estimated at $3.8 billion dollars • A mammogram test cost about $190,000
Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zla3EjHNgaU&feature=related
Take Action… • Donate • Awareness • Life saving
The Shocking Truth • Men can also get breast cancer • Estimated about 207,090 women and 1,090 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year • Breast cancer causes 39,840 deaths in women and 480 deaths in men each year. • Treatment and medical care together costs about $3.8 billion
You Should be Aware.. • Multiple types and stages • Don’t procrastinate • Get a mammogram
Where Does Your Money Go • The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is supporting 172 scientists based in 12 countries • Helped save lives and significantly improved the quality of care and survivorship for tens of thousands of breast cancer patients • In 2002, they expanded their mission to include prevention as well as cure
Prevention • Get annual mammograms • Donate to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Donation • Reduce the chance of dying from Breast cancer from 1 in 35 chance to 0 • Help families like Nora and Sara’s
Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEb4AT1WxAc
In Conclusion.. • Help save lives.. • Please donate