In case you haven't heard, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Fifteen national public service organizations, professional associations, and government agencies comprise the Board of Sponsors, who work together to ensure that the NBCAM message is heard by thousands of women and their families.
 
You can check their website for more information at www.nbcam.org

This really hits home for me, as I have had two aunts on my mother's side suffer from breast cancer.  Both of them came very close to not making it and one is still very sick.  My grandmother also had breast cancer many years ago but is also a survivor.

I just turned 40 and am planning on getting a mammogram as soon as possible, although I know I should have had one before now.  But I know it's very important to get one for early detection and with my family history, it's even more critical.

Vitamin D & Breast Cancer

Newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence have shown a link between deficiency in exposure to sunlight and breast cancer according to researchers - see article  Those who were deficient in Vitamin D were nearly twice as likely to have their cancer recur or spread over the next 10 years, and 73 percent more likely to die of the disease. 

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. About 184,450 cases and 40,930 deaths from the disease are expected in the United States this year

Help celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month and schedule to get a mammogram now and help spread the word to your women family and friends.

Here is a great blog about life with breast cancer - Kathy Ellen's Breast Cancer Blog