Friday, October 1, 2010

Pink Saturday - October 2

It's October already!
That means cooler temperatures, coloured leaves, pumpkins and
Breast Cancer Awareness month.




The Canadian Mint issued this 25-cent piece in 2006




The Canadian Cancer Society sells these key chains called ThingamaBoob. It has different size pink beads on it representing different size lumps at different detection stages.


Estimated Number of New Cases:

* On average, 445 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every week, an increase of 9 women per week from 2009.
* Estimated number of new cases of breast cancer in females by age:
o 6,600 breast cancer cases diagnosed in women 70+
o 5, 800 breast cancer cases diagnosed in women 60-69
o 6,200 breast cancer cases diagnosed in women 50-59
o 3, 500 breast cancer cases diagnosed in women 40-49
o 950 breast cancer cases diagnosed in women under the age of 40

* In 2010, an estimated 180 men in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Men with breast cancer make up a little less than 1% of all cases.

Estimated Number of Deaths:

* In 2010, an estimated 5,300 women in Canada will die from breast cancer
* On average, 100 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every week

# One in nine (11%) Canadian women are expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime (this means by age 90).
# One in 28 Canadian women is expected to die from breast cancer.

At present, the five-year relative survival rate for female breast cancer in Canada is 87% (84% for men) which means women diagnosed with breast cancer have an 87% likelihood of being alive 5 years after their diagnosis.

2010 Statistics from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.






Because I care



and make that appointment!




Thank you to Beverly our hostess at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our Pink Saturdays. Don't forget to visit Sherry at Country Wings in Phoenix. Last week we had a groovy time!

And on a personal note, please say a prayer for Penny who is experiencing her own journey with this disease.


Thank you for visiting. Have a great weekend.

11 comments:

  1. Happy Pink Saturday. Love your post - so informative - thank you! My prayers go out to Penny.
    Lisa@SuburbanRetreat

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  2. Happy Pink Saturday Sweetie...
    What a beautiful share today. I love it. The coin is perfect. I love the ThingamaBoob. Someone had a really good idea there. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

    I will be storming the heavens with prayers for Penny.

    Thanks for the beautiful share sweet friend. Many hugs and so much love, Sherry

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  3. Women everywhere are struggling with this disease. Thank you for sharing another side of it. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. I don't think there is anyone alive who doesn't know someone sharing a breast cancer story. Thanks for your informative post. HPS to you and many blessings from me to you! Anne

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  4. What a great reminder! Get a MAMMOGRAM!!!!
    Still getting ove my scare... Love you sis

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  5. Thank you Nancy, you really made her day! - Have Great Weekend! MWG

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  6. What a great reminder and a need share!

    Happy PS!

    In Shoes We Trust,
    Maggie Mae@
    "Do these shoes match this purse?"

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  7. The statistics are shocking and I hope women who read this will head the message.

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  8. A great pink Cancer Awareness post for today. Thank you for visiting and leaving me a nice comment.

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  9. thank you , Nancy, for sharing this info ~
    and thank you for your visit & chat at FHC today! i am so pleased you stopped by & stayed to chat :) please visit again soon!
    you know i think i have one of those quarters too! great idea to post that today ...

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  10. I need these reminders because my order is still sitting on my desk and needs to be scheduled! Thank you!

    Sorry I'm so late...we had a big wedding on Pink Saturday and we are just now recooperating!

    I'm catching up now!

    Jillian
    Bella Rosa Antiques

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  11. What a wonderful post. Love the rugs!! Thank you for sharing. Happy Pink Saturday!

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