Stop by the cafe in the Fellowship Hall for cake, punch and pick up a gift bag with valuable resources on breast cancer awareness and early detection.
The FDA Office of Women’s Health launched the Pink Ribbon Sunday Mammography Awareness Program in 1998 to educate women about early detection of breast cancer through mammography.
Pink Ribbon Sunday originally targeted African American and Hispanic churches, but the program has since expanded to all types of organizations serving women from diverse ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds.
Mammograms are the best way to screen for breast cancer. However, many women still do not get regular mammography screenings.
“Approximately 63% of cases of breast cancer in women are diagnosed at the localized stage (when the cancer is found only in the breast). The five-year survival rate at this stage is nearly 99%.”
Source: https://www.fda.gov/
Read the story about 23-year-old Mariah Bryant's appeal to encourage younger women to get screened after her breast cancer diagnosis.
Find an FDA certified mammography center at www.fda.gov/findmammography