Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Fundraiser supports cancer society

BY LEAH MORROW October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. On average, 68 Canadian women are diagnosed with breast cancer on any given day, and 25,000 will be diagnosed this year. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that breast cancer cases in Ontario will hit 12,730 by 2030 – a 30 per cent increase … Continued

Kitchener organization aims to beat breast cancer

BY JOSH KENNEDY Besides being a time for carving pumpkins and stuffing turkeys, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Waterloo Region Community Office of the Canadian Cancer Society will be doing everything they can to help raise money for cancer research. One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. To help battle the disease, the society has donated nearly $100 million to breast cancer … Continued

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