National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Reputable Links and Sources

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are lots of opportunities to do good things in support of ending the fight against breast cancer, but there are also opportunities for unprincipled people to commit fraud. Thus, the following presents links to reliable and reputable sources regarding breast cancer and breast cancer awareness month:

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Official site). IMPORTANT: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) is an organization. It does not solicit contributions of any kind, nor does it authorize the use of its name for solicitation purposes. Therefore if you are contacted by an individual requesting a donation to NBCAM, do not give out your financial or personal information. Rather, you should ignore the request and report it to the Federal Trade Commission or call 877-FTC-HELP.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Official site)

National Cancer Institute, Breast Cancer Treatment

The National Cancer Institute's SEER Statistics Fact Sheet on Breast Cancer

Presidential Proclamation: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2011

US Department of Health and Human Services Statement for 2011 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Articles
Detroit Free Press: Survivor says: Give yourself time to decide what to do

New York Times: Health Guide: Breast Cancer

Everyday Health: Breast Cancer Symptoms: When Should You Worry?

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