Breast Cancer Awareness
By: Taelin Vaughn
Breast Cancer is a disease that forms in the cells of the breast. It commonly occurs in women and rarely in men. Treatment depends on the cancer stage. It can consist of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) the second most common cancer among women in the United States is breast cancer. The month of October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness month. In other words, October is intended to raise awareness of the disease and collect donations for its cause, treatment, diagnosis, and therapy. The campaign also provides information and resources for those affected by the sickness. However, it has become incredibly difficult for patients to receive the care that they need because of the global pandemic.
Some individuals believe that people should do a better job of raising awareness. In other words, they feel like humans should normalize the disease and educate people about the lives of the women battling breast cancer today. Logan Montford, a Sophomore at Hillgrove High school says, “I feel like we should normalize breast cancer a little bit more, as well as spreading information and stories of those who have had breast cancer and those who are beating it.” Logan continued to explain, “Making people with the disease feel worse about themselves or putting others down, is not the right thing to do and I feel like as a society we should teach others about the illness.”
Since the Coronavirus pandemic has started, people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and at high risk for the disease, have found themselves in challenging and often terrifying situations. 15-year-old Lauryn Jackson says, “I feel like this virus has affected the lives of breast cancer patients because they are at high risk if they do contract Covid-19 when they go to seek treatment.” Not only has Coronavirus had a detrimental effect on patients, but unfortunately the treatment for breast cancer has not yet been discovered. Lauryn continued to say, “I do not like how they have not found a cure yet, and to see people have to suffer through the disease is sad.”
Some schools and programs participate in spreading awareness by wearing pink. Madison Graham, a Sophomore at Hillgrove High School states, “I cheer for Hillgrove, so we usually do a pink out game to raise awareness for the women fighting breast cancer.” In some cases, wearing the color pink can have a positive effect on patients, however, some individuals believe that donations have had a more significant role in spreading awareness. Cheerleader Madison says, “I believe donations allow medical specialists to have money to be able to conduct more research on breast cancer, which ultimately increases the survival rate because they are able to create new medicines.”
Overall, there are many ways people can help spread awareness for breast cancer. It can be as simple as, wearing pink, carving pink pumpkins, or even having a pink costume party with your friends. As a result, these donations can support many types of research and charities including, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation. After all, it is society’s opportunity to participate in spreading awareness. Every moment and every penny counts!
Some individuals believe that people should do a better job of raising awareness. In other words, they feel like humans should normalize the disease and educate people about the lives of the women battling breast cancer today. Logan Montford, a Sophomore at Hillgrove High school says, “I feel like we should normalize breast cancer a little bit more, as well as spreading information and stories of those who have had breast cancer and those who are beating it.” Logan continued to explain, “Making people with the disease feel worse about themselves or putting others down, is not the right thing to do and I feel like as a society we should teach others about the illness.”
Since the Coronavirus pandemic has started, people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and at high risk for the disease, have found themselves in challenging and often terrifying situations. 15-year-old Lauryn Jackson says, “I feel like this virus has affected the lives of breast cancer patients because they are at high risk if they do contract Covid-19 when they go to seek treatment.” Not only has Coronavirus had a detrimental effect on patients, but unfortunately the treatment for breast cancer has not yet been discovered. Lauryn continued to say, “I do not like how they have not found a cure yet, and to see people have to suffer through the disease is sad.”
Some schools and programs participate in spreading awareness by wearing pink. Madison Graham, a Sophomore at Hillgrove High School states, “I cheer for Hillgrove, so we usually do a pink out game to raise awareness for the women fighting breast cancer.” In some cases, wearing the color pink can have a positive effect on patients, however, some individuals believe that donations have had a more significant role in spreading awareness. Cheerleader Madison says, “I believe donations allow medical specialists to have money to be able to conduct more research on breast cancer, which ultimately increases the survival rate because they are able to create new medicines.”
Overall, there are many ways people can help spread awareness for breast cancer. It can be as simple as, wearing pink, carving pink pumpkins, or even having a pink costume party with your friends. As a result, these donations can support many types of research and charities including, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation. After all, it is society’s opportunity to participate in spreading awareness. Every moment and every penny counts!
