Some pink facts for you

I've been debating with myself for some time about what sort of Think Pink campaign I should run for the 9th iteration of my personal drive to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

In past years, I've written long essays detailing why you should care and what you can do if you do care. Lots of revealing stats and compelling arguments but maybe not always the easiest content to digest.

So this year, I'm all about making my info as accessible as possible. With that in mind, I will be posting a simple fact about breast cancer and breast cancer awareness each weekday over on my Twitter, and then I'll combine those into one bigger post back on here at the end of the week.

Obviously, it's not a full week to get us started, so this will be a shorter one just to get you warmed up.

Did you know? When breast cancer is detected early, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. Early detection saves lives. Understanding your normal breast shape and feel can help you detect changes earlier. 

Did you know? 40% of diagnosed breast cancers are first detected by women noticing a lump during self-checks. Regular self-exams can be life-saving!

Learn how at https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-self-exam/