What’s with the pink?
You might have noticed that RVANews has changed its hue today. It’s not just because we LOVE pink (although we do). As the home page says, we’ve gone pink this week in support of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, taking place this Saturday, May 9th. In light of that, I thought it’d […]
You might have noticed that RVANews has changed its hue today. It’s not just because we LOVE pink (although we do). As the home page says, we’ve gone pink this week in support of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, taking place this Saturday, May 9th.
In light of that, I thought it’d be appropriate to share a few facts with you…
- Women in the United States have the highest incidence rates of breast cancer in the world
- The older a woman is, the more likely she is to get breast cancer
- White women are more likely to get breast cancer than any other racial group. BUT their chances for survival are higher because their cancer is usually detected earlier.
- Men can get breast cancer, too.
- Having more than one drink of alcohol per day is a risk factor for breast cancer.
- 1 in 8 women who live to the age of 85 will develop breast cancer. The average life expectancy for a woman in the US is 80.97 years
You can learn more about the Race for the Cure here. This is so, so important. Because even if you don’t have boobs, I’m sure you love someone who does.
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Valerie Catrow
Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.
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