October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and everyone – men and women – should be tuned in to prevention against the second-leading cause of cancer death among women.
It is the most common cancer for women in the United States. Only lung cancer claims more lives annually than breast cancer, which the American Cancer Society estimates will kill more than 40,400 women this year. More than 2 million women in the United States are believed to have been treated for breast cancer at some point in their lives.
Cancer is an insidious disease in any form. There is no gender discrimination, either: the American Cancer Society estimated more than 2,000 cases of breast cancer in males last year.
Regular mammogram screenings are the most common form of detection for women. Men and women can conduct self-examinations at home. Consult your physician with any questions or concerns.
There are several good organizations worth checking into, also:
American Cancer Society – www.cancer.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation –
www.komen.org 
