As October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there is no better time to get informed and make sure your loved ones are too
CURRENT STATISTICS IN IRELAND
- 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer in the course of their lifetime
- Incidence of male breast cancer is 1 in 1000 – around 22 men develop breast cancer in Ireland each year
- We have 3100 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed each year
- Only 5-10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary
- The risk of developing breast cancer increases with age. Approximately 80% of breast cancers occur in women over 50 years.
WARNING SIGNS
It is important to be familiar with how your breasts appear normally. Look out for these 8 warning signs that may indicate something is wrong. Early diagnosis is key to surviving breast cancer.
Source: CarePlus
Centra Gets Behind Breast Cancer Awareness this October
Purchase a pink ribbon in aid of the Irish Cancer Society, in selected Centra stores. It costs just €3 and all of this will go directly to the Irish Cancer Society for women affected by breast cancer. Hurry – they are selling out fast!
For more information you can checkout their website here; Centra
