Style Magazine - October - El Dorado County Foothills - 2021

GIVING BACK
DID YOU
KNOW?
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1 in 8 women in the
U.S. will develop breast
cancer in her lifetime.
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Save Ourselves is a
4 30-year-old breast cancer
organization that consists of
a chain of breast cancer survivors
who spread awareness through
outreach and activities and promote
proactive participation in decisions
about patients’ treatment plans,
while also providing emotional
support. In addition, they provide
survivorship services for those who’ve
completed cancer treatment, have a
24-hour helpline, and conduct
psychoeducational breast cancer
support groups and monthly
educational forums with guest
speakers.
Save Ourselves continues
to provide support groups and
meetings for various categories like
under-45 early-stage breast cancer,
those living with metastatic breast
cancer, fighting cancer with faith,
and more. save-ourselves.org
In 2021, an estimated
281,550 new cases of
invasive breast cancer
will be diagnosed in
women in the U.S. as
well as 49,290 new
cases of non-invasive
(in situ) breast cancer.
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63% of breast cancer
cases are diagnosed
at a localized stage
(there is no sign that
the cancer has spread
outside of the breast),
for which the five-year
survival rate is 99%.
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Although rare, men
get breast cancer too.
In 2021, an estimated
2,650 men will be
diagnosed with breast
cancer in the U.S.
Albie Aware, named for Albie
5 Carson who lost her battle to
breast cancer in 2002, serves
the Greater Sacramento area by
bringing awareness, support, and
resources to anyone battling breast
cancer, while focusing on the person
and not just the disease. They do this
by providing information, paying for
testing, advocacy throughout
treatment, community awareness
through free breast health classes,
and fundraising to help others.
Their biggest campaign right
now is Paint Sacramento Pink,
which partners with local businesses
and reaches out to the community
through pop-up booths, a mobile
boutique, public speaking, and
fundraising. They also operate the
Pink Warrior bus that goes around
spreading awareness and reminding
patients that no one fights alone.
Paint Sacramento Pink is kicking off
a campaign at Folsom’s Palladio at
Broadstone with music, food, and
headliner guests on October 11 from
8 a.m.-5 p.m. They’re also organizing
a scarecrow contest and submissions
will be on display all month, with the
winners being announced on October
24 in a fun-filled event of trick-ortreating
and costumes. albieaware.org;
paintsacramentopink.org
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Breast cancer is the
most common cancer
in American women,
except for skin cancers.
It is estimated that in
2021, approximately
30% of all new women
cancer diagnoses will be
breast cancer.
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There are over 3.8
million breast cancer
survivors in the U.S.
Source: National Breast Cancer
Foundation, Inc.
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