In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, PedEgg has teamed up with Bionic Beauty to giveaway 3 of the Limited Edition Pink PedEggs!
I have one of the standard PedEggs and just adore it… so now you can enjoy one of my favorite products too! You can read my review of the PedEgg here.
To enter this contest, please leave a comment below with at least one fact about Breast Cancer. It can be a statistic, diagnosis methods, types, or stages. Please don’t copy and paste someone else’s answers…this is a topic we all need to be educated about, so I appreciate you putting some effort and time into it.
These sites should get you started in your research: Cancer.gov’s Breast Cancer page, BreastCancer.org, Susan Komen’s site for the Cure, and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month’s website. Feel free to use any other resources or even your personal research and knowledge.
The Rules: Three (3) winners will be chosen from the qualified entrants and will receive a Pink PedEgg as detailed above. To qualify for entry, you must follow the entry rules as outlined in this post. This giveaway is open to residents of USA and Canada only. Please enter only once; duplicate entries will be detected and discarded. Entry deadline is October 15th, 2008 at midnight USA ET. The winners will be chosen via Random.org and will be announced here on Bionic Beauty, on PRIZEY.Fetch, and contacted via email. Approximate retail value for each PedEgg is $10!
*Please note that I will never share your email address with anyone! I only use your email address to contact you if you are a winner. However, if you do not enter a valid email address, you will be disqualified.
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This is the second contest in Bionic Beauty’s October Breast Cancer giveaways. Be sure to check back for the next 3!
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Fact: An estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the United States during 2008.
Fact: Breast cancer ranks second among cancer deaths in women right after lung cancer.
At this time, breast cancer cannot be prevented, which is why regular mammograms are so important; they can find breast cancers early, when they are easier to treat.
The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about 1 in 8.
Fact: smoking increases your risk of breast cancer by 32 %.
Bigger babies may be at greater risk of breast cancer later in life.
Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born.
It is just so surprising (to me) that about 1990 MEN in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer just this year alone.
Fact: Men can get breast cancer, although it is rare.
Less than one of every 100 cases of breast cancer
in the U.S. occurs in men. In 2008, it is estimated that men will account for 1,990 cases of breast cancer.
FACT: New cases: 182,460 (female); 1,990 (male) IN 2008 UNITED STATES
Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born.
thanks!
Fact : An estimated 40,930 breast cancer deaths (40,480 women and 450 men) are expected in 2008.
My mother and her two sisters are all breast cancer survivors. I wanted to let your readers know that my mom and one of her sisters mammogram did NOT show that they had breast cancer. It was only when they had a biopsy was the diagnosis confirmed. My mother was told by the doctor that this happens sometimes because of the “density of their breast.” I am sure if you all google the topic more info should come up but the point I want to make is that my mom pestered her doctor for over a year because she could feel the lump and she knew something was wrong. Because it didn’t show on the mammogram, her dr. kept dismissing her so if you have a lump, by all means demand the dr. do a biopsy or get a second opinion. My mom was lucky that her cancer had not spread into the lymph nodes and now she is what they call cancer free. Thanks for the giveaway! Kristi
The five-year survival rate for breast cancer is 98 percent among people whose cancer has not spread beyond the breast at the time of diagnosis.
So regular self-exams are important for early diagnosis!
The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about 1 in 8.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women (after lung cancer).
Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.
It is not just women who get breast cancer, men are at risk as well, especially if there is history of breast cancer in their family, thank you for the great giveaway and fantastic contest that is very important
My Mom’s mammogram also did not show any cancer. She insisted on a biopsy; and there it was! Please follow your instinct!
My fact: Susan G. Komen for the Cure® provides funding to organizations that help with program and financial assistance. Two of these organizations, the Patient Advocate Foundation and CancerCare, provide various assistance for qualified patients with breast cancer.
So please no excuses….
To help prevent breast cancer mammograms are absolutely necessary yearly.
Fact: smoking increases your risk of breast cancer by 32 %.
High socioeconomic status (usually defined by a high income and/or high education level) has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer . The reason for this relates to differences in risk factors seen in women of different education and income levels . For example, compared to women of lower socioeconomic status, women of higher socioeconomic status tend to have their first child at a later age, have fewer children and breastfeed for less time, all of which are known to increase the risk of breast cancer .
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Early menstruation or late menopause, having your first child at an older age or not having given birth, or taking birth control pills for more than 10 years if you are under 35 are a few risk factors for breast cancer.
Women who had their first period before the age of 12 or went through menopause after the age of 55 have a higher chance of developing breast cancer than women with less exposure to hormones created by their ovaries.
Women who have a late pregnancy (after age 30) or no pregnancy are also at a higher risk than women who have a full term pregnancy when they are younger.
Weird, I had no idea about that. O.o
Ninety-six percent of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years…..THAT is the best persuasion for self examination and mammograms! Be pro-active ladies!
Smoking increases your change of getting breast cancer by 32%. I smoke. I am now worried.
Men can have breast cancer too.
Men can also get breast cancer, although this is not common.
actually 1,990 men will get breast cancer in 2008
70% of women did not have a family history! LISTEN~ 70% of women DID NOT HAVE A FAMILY history and were still diagnosed! self examine ladies!!!
Breastfeeding can slightly decrease your risk.
An estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the United States during 2008.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in this country (other than skin cancer).
Each year, more than 211,000 American women learn they have this disease.
here’s another fact following the person in front of me (Reana I think)
Each year, about 1,700 men in this country learn they have breast cancer.
the antioxidants in Green Tea have been shown to prevent all forms of cancer including breast. DRINK UP! yum yum!
Malignant tumors are cancer while Benign tumors are not cancer.
The older a woman is when she has her first child, the greater her chance of breast cancer.
Here’s a fact – breast cancer has stricken 3 female members of my immediate family
Smoking dramatically increases your chance of developing breast cancer.
Breast cancer can be whipped!
Fact :
Early breast cancer usually does not cause pain. In fact, when it first develops, breast cancer may cause no symptoms at all.
Breast self exams should be done regularly.
There is a breast self exam shower card that you can get.
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oldergirlbeauty { 10.09.08 at 11:06 am } It is just so surprising (to me) that about 1990 MEN in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer just this year alone.
9 Rochlle Kneller { 10.09.08 at 11:12 am } Fact: Men can get breast cancer, although it is rare.
Less than one of every 100 cases of breast cancer
in the U.S. occurs in men. In 2008, it is estimated that men will account for 1,990 cases of breast cancer.
YES IT IS TRUE AND I KNOW A MAN WHO GOT IT AND FOUGHT THE DOC, DOC KEPT TELLING HIM IT WAS A ZIT UNDER THE SKIN, AND BECUASE THIS MAN KNEW THE DANGERS AND HOW FAST IT SPREADS ASKED FOR ANOTHER DOC, AND THEY DID THE TESTS AND 24 HOURS LATER THEY WENT IN AND TOOK THE TUMORS OUT..SO HAVE YOUR MEN CHECK THEMSELVES OR DO IT FOR THEM
The rate of Invasive Breast Cancer in my state of Washington is
142 woman per 100,000. It is the highest rate of all of the states in the US that reported their statistics!
St. John’s wort is being researched as an effective slow-down and possible reverse to breast cancer.
Early detection is vital. reast cancers that are found because they are causing symptoms tend to be larger and are more likely to have already spread beyond the breast.
A little off topic but while you’re examining your breasts, examine your moles and freckles too, we learned a very interesting fact in Anatomy and Physiology class – skin cancer is the most prevailant and deadly cancer! Deadly 0 if left untreated. Like breast cancer.
It’s deadly and people should take it seriously and get tested.
long term usage of hormone replacements can lead to an incresed risk of breast cancer.
breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women
Fact: Breast cancer ranks second among cancer deaths in women right after lung cancer.
Always check your breast monthly, Have your Mammograms no matter how bad they suck…Do the biopsy…Read as much as you can…Go over all options with your doctor to medicines, Chemo, & radiation. And my personal Favorite. On the days you have chemo DON’T EAT! Drink Ensure or something like it…You less likely to throw up a lot. I know from personal experience. I’m an Ovarian Cancer Survivor….SAVE THE BOOBIES!!!!
Women who have first degree relatives (mother, aunt, grandmother, sister) who have had breast cancer, should be begin screening for breast cancer at an age 10 years before the youngest relative with the disease. So if your aunt got cancer at 42, you should begin regular at screening at 32.
smoking increases it by 32% I’m happy I don’t smoke!
Most women who get breast cancer do not have an inherited abnormal breast cancer gene. BRCA1 and BRCA2 abnormalities probably account for only about 10% of all breast cancers
Fact : An estimated 40,930 breast cancer deaths (40,480 women and 450 men) are expected in 2008.
Men can get breast cancer, although it is rare learned that on OZ
My sister was diagnosed with Stage III. She had her mammograms, she had her biopsies. It was discovered as a lymph node ‘problem’. The doctor at first thought it was ‘cat scratch fever’, believe it or not! Not sure what I’m trying to convey here – it’s so important to have your mammograms, but her cancer was missed.
I loss my mom to breast cancer when she was 38. Mammograms and self exams are very important.
Often, there are no symptoms of breast cancer, but signs of breast cancer can include a breast lump or an abnormal mammogram. Breast cancer stages range from early, curable breast cancer to metastatic breast cancer, with a variety of breast cancer treatments. There are different types of breast cancer. In addition, breast cancer in men is not uncommon and male breast cancer must be taken seriously.
When Asian women migrate overseas to live in America, their risk of developing breast cancer can increase up to 6-fold. The reasons are unclear, though a change in diet and lifestyle may be part of the cause.
Not all breast cancers are alike. There are different stages of breast cancer based on the size of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread.
breast cancer occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.
white women are more likely than African American women to develop postmenopausal breast cancer, African American women are more likely to develop premenopausal breast cancer
Causes and Risk Factors
FACT: With early onset of menstruation (before 12) and/or late menopause (after 50), with no children, or with first full-term pregnancies after age 30.
In 1975, 32 per 100,000 white women died of breast cancer, but by 2004, the figure had declined to 24. Thank you.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. My grandmother is a survivor. She went through radiation treatment and, luckily, did not have to go through chemo, but we worry constantly of it’s return.
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed non-skin cancer among women.
men are at a lower risk of breast cancer but it still happens!
Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women in the U.S
Every three minutes a woman is DX with breast cancer
BREAST CANCER STRIKES MEN ALSO
the earlier you find it the sooner you can fix it and move on.
Myth busted: The use of permanent hair dye does NOT appear to increase the risk of breast cancer.
About every 13 minutes a woman will die from breast cancer. Breast cancer can affect about 1 in 8 woman on average.
The older a woman is when she has her first child the greater her chance of breast cancer
Thank you for the great giveaway!
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