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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Research Paper

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Since its founding by the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of the Imperial Chemical Industries, Breast Cancer Awareness Month has made pink the color of October to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Over the past three decades, awareness campaigns have saved women’s lives. By bringing what was originally a hushed conversation to light, countless women have benefitted from routine breast screenings and from the knowledge that breast cancer isn’t an automatic death sentence.
The truth is that many in the breast cancer community dread October. The endless supply of pink products, commercials, events, stickers, and more are emblematic to breast cancer patients and survivors of the commercialization of a terrible disease, …show more content…

If we were serious about women’s health, we would have universal health care for all Americans.

My goal isn’t to discourage Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or criticize the efforts of well-meaning people and organizations that each year band together to fight one of the leading causes of death for women. Instead, I want to make a new call for action.

Let’s take Breast Cancer Awareness Month back to its roots. Let’s once again call attention to that which is being ignored. Let’s stop the crass commercialization and be responsible about where we put our resources. We need to raise awareness, but shift our focus toward addressing the deficiencies in breast cancer research and treatment.

If we are going to be serious about stopping breast cancer deaths, then we need to invest our attention, energy, and dollars toward research, real prevention, and better treatment. And, we need to ensure that every woman has access to healthcare.

Our success cannot be judged on how loud we get or how pink our clothes are – our only success is reducing the number of women who die from breast

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