A MALE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS STORY!!!

YES, YOU READ THE TITLE CORRECT!! MY HUSBAND IS A MALE BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED IN DECEMBER OF 2007 AND UNDERWENT A MASTECTOMY ON THE 14TH OF DECEMBER 2007. HE HAS BEEN BATTLING THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW WITH IT COMING BACK ALMOST EVERY 3 MONTHS WITH A VENGEANCE. HE IS NOW IN STAGE 4 WITH COMPLICATIONS FROM BLOOD CLOTS FROM HIS PORT. HUGH HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO NOT ONLY ME BUT TO OUR WHOLE FAMILY AND MANY OF OUR FRIENDS. HE HAS KEPT HIS FAITH IN GOD AND VOWED TO MAKE THE BEST OF THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE BY SPREADING THE WORD OF EARLY DETECTION TO NOT ONLY WOMEN BUT TO THE MEN THAT CAN ALSO BE AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED HIS JOURNEY ON MYSPACE AT www.myspace.com/male_breast_cancer PLEASE TELL THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE THAT THEY TO NEED TO CHECK THEMSELVES, MAKE IT A MONTHLY THING TO DO TOGETHER!! PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD AND GOD BLESS!!

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National Mammography Day is October 17.

For more than 20 years, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) has educated women about early breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment. This year, NBCAM is again reaching out to women with several key messages, most notably, the importance of early detection through annual mammography screening for women over 40. Mammography screenings are a woman's best chance for detecting breast cancer early. When coupled with new treatment options, mammography screenings can significantly improve a woman's chances of survival.

The third Friday in October each year is National Mammography Day, first proclaimed by President Clinton in 1993. On this day, or throughout the month, women are encouraged to make a mammography appointment. In 2008, National Mammography Day will be celebrated on October 17.