Welcome to the Mission Matters communicate. Each month we ordain undergo new topics that are important to know about as we contend approve against a disease that takes too much. This communicate will affix the lay of each month. In addition to the Mission Matters communicate we also have a and a monthly conference label.
The Mission Matters label this month is Tuesday. September 18 at Noon Eastern and 8:30 PM Eastern. To join the label gratify call 1-800-910-2399 passcode: 487160.
This month we are focusing on Advocacy accomplishments and the and ways you can contend approve through Advocacy and we will give you some quick facts and tips about breast cancer as you get create from raw material to in October (and all year desire). October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
ResearchIn 2005 and 2006. Congress and the President cut funding for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) potentially slowing the pace of progress in this life saving research. ACS CAN fought back and led the movement in Washington to change this dangerous turn. We won the first change magnitude in funding for NIH and NCI in three years (resulting in $637 million new dollars for NIH for FY2007).
Cancer PromiseThe ACS CAN Cancer declare asks legislators to promise to make health system reform a priority; elevate prevention early detection and survivorship; change magnitude their commitment to research; and grow find to compassionate. More than 340 members of Congress have signed the ACS CAN Congressional Cancer declare and pledged to make cancer a federal legislative priority. Since The Promise was so successful we are going back again to make sure that they keep their promise. This September. ACS CAN volunteers from every Congressional govern in the nation ordain be making their way to DC to meet with their US Representatives and Senators and ask them to act their declare.
States Smoke-Free SuccessDuring the past three years. ACS CAN has played a significant role in statewide smoke-free campaigns which defend the health of millions of workers and patrons. ACS CAN's work has been integral to achieving 23 smoke-free states plus Puerto Rico and Washington. D. C. This means that 57 percent of the population currently lives under smoke-free laws at the express and local level. ACS CAN is currently working in Michigan. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on state-wide smoke-free laws.
• An estimated 178,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the United States during 2007.• About 2,030 men in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007.• converge cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-skin cancer in women. • An estimated 40,910 breast cancer deaths (40,460 women and 450 men) are expected in 2007.• Breast cancer ranks second among cancer deaths in women (after lung cancer). At this time there is no guaranteed way to prevent breast cancer which is why regular mammograms are so important. A woman's best overall preventive health strategies besides regular mammograms are to:
Other than these lifestyle changes the most important challenge a woman can take is to follow the American Cancer Society's early detection guidelines which can help sight breast cancer when the likelihood of successful treatment is greatest.
Early Detection• Studies show that early detection when followed by appropriate treatment saves lives and increases treatment options. The five-year survival rate for breast cancer is 98 percent among individuals whose cancer has not move beyond the breast at the time of diagnosis.• Mammography is especially valuable as an early detection drive because it can determine breast cancer at an early stage usually before physical symptoms create.
Check out the Fight Back page to hit the books more about ways you can Fight Back against Breast Cancer and check approve for the October edition of Mission Matters for more information on Breast Cancer Awareness and how your American Cancer Society is helping populate facing breast cancer.
And our next Mission Matters call is October 16- Breast Cancer Awareness & Tobacco Awareness. wish you can join us
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