Turning Awareness Into Action: 40 Years of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, co-created by the American Cancer Society in 1985, initially as a week-long campaign to educate women about screening and routine mammograms.
Today, it has grown into a nationwide movement bringing awareness to the disease.
1 in 8 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Author's summary: Breast Cancer Awareness Month marks 40 years.
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