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Screening One Million Women for Breast Cancer Can Save a Thousand Lives |
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Wednesday, 04 October 2006 |
NewsOctober 2006 (Medialink) -- More than 50 percent of women over 40 do not know how critical breast cancer screening is or do not have the means to get a mammogram regularly. Yet, it is proven that early detection of breast cancer saves lives. In fact, for each one million women screened for cancer, a thousand lives can be saved. Did you know? - Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women
- Every two minutes a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer
- Women who get regular mammograms reduce their risk of breast cancer death by 63 percent
- Annual mammograms are recommended for women age 40 or older, but only one in 20 women consistently follow that recommendation.
 | Janelle Hail, Founder and President of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and a 26-year breast cancer survivor |
Janelle Hail, a 26-year breast cancer survivor and president of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), is here to help people everywhere understand the importance of early detection of breast cancer, and inform women about their screening options. She also announces how the NBCF and Fuji have teamed up to launch a national public education campaign called Images of Health: Mammograms for a Million Moms. This program aims to educate, motivate and drive one million women over the next year to make a written pledge to get a mammogram and help save lives. The program will also help fund screening programs for those in need. An award-winning writer, professional speaker and Certified Seminar Leader (CSL), Janelle spends her time educating women with life-saving information about preventive health care, and particularly about breast cancer early detection. She also conducts programs nationally for underserved women, providing them with educational breast care materials and free mammograms. A member of American Seminar Leaders Association and National Association for Female Executives, she is also a past president and member of the year of the Dallas Chapter of the National Speakers Association.
Contact :
Adam Dictrow
Tel : 212-812-7069 |
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