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Providing support to breast cancer patients. Baking cookies, pies, and cakes is a fun way to raise money for a cause you care about. In 2022, approximately 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 51,400 cases of DCIS will be diagnosed among US women, and 43,250 women will die from breast cancer. Eighty- three percent of invasive breast cancers are diagnosed among women aged 50years and older, and 91% of breast in most cases, the biggest life-changing effects of breast cancer come from the treatment, not from the disease. Early detection and therapy options make the outlook for most types of breast cancer very good. But surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation -- while key parts of treatment -- can take a toll on your physical and mental health both just after the treatment as well as months or years later. It’s a common symptom of breast cancer and a side effect of its treatment. Your doctor might call it fatigue. Chemotherapy can make your hair fall out, not only on your head but also all over your body. Chemo also can turn your skin dry, itchy, and flaky. Radiation might cause your skin to look and feel like sunburn around the treatment spot. These effects may change how you feel about yourself. Some people might react visibly. Consider telling your loved ones and others beforehand about what you’re going through. Chemotherapy may cause swelling, bone thinning, bone and joint pain, scarring from surgery, sex drive may slow.
U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics. About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Breast cancer awareness month October.
The devastating health challenges, women who are living with cancer, and their families are often faced with financial and emotional burdens. Addressing these needs is why Opulent Philanthropy is helping.
Together, we can help these women overcome some of their greatest challenges that can cause even more distress. We work tirelessly to put donations to use in assisting women and their families in paying for things such as medical expenses not covered by insurance to child care costs.
Our goal is to help these women focus less on their overwhelming daily challenges and more on their full recovery. We know that recovery and regaining their lives is the most important thing. BCAF can and will provide these women and their families a chance to live their lives to the fullest.
Opulent Philanthropy estimates for lung cancer in the United States for 2020 are about 228,820 new cases of lung cancer (116,300 in men and 112,520 in women) and about 135,720 deaths from lung cancer (72,500 in men and 63,220 in women). Lung cancer kills people more than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined every year. Some of the common symptoms of lung cancer are excessive coughing up of blood, pain in the chest area, back or shoulder, shortness of breath, hoarse voice, bronchitis, pneumonia, skin discoloration and unintentional weight loss. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Generally for people with malignant brain tumors, around 15 out of every 100 people (around 15%) survive their cancer for 5 or more years after diagnosis. May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month.
Childhood cancers make up less than 1% of all cancers diagnosed each year. About 10,590 children in the United States under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018. Childhood cancer rates have been rising slightly for the past few decades.
An estimated combined total of 174,250 people in the US are expected to be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma in 2018. New cases of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are expected to account for 10 percent of the estimated 1,735,350 new cancer cases diagnosed in the US in 2018. September is Leukemia Awareness Month.
Liver Cancer: Statistics. This year, an estimated 42,030 adults (29,480 men and 12,550 women) in the United States will be diagnosed with primary liver cancer. Since 1980, incidence of liver cancer has tripled. Between 2006 and 2015, the number of people diagnosed with the disease increased by approximately 3% annually. October Is Liver Cancer Awareness Month
When detected at an early stage, the 5-year survival rate for women with invasive cervical cancer is 92%. About 46% of women with cervical cancer are diagnosed at an early stage. If cervical cancer has spread to surrounding tissues or organs and/or the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 57%. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to talk about how human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines can help prevent cancer.
Colorectal cancer limits the body’s ability to absorb nutrients and digest food, often leading to malnutrition. Treatment can also cause additional side effects, like weight loss, fatigue, bloating, nausea, diarrhea and constipation. National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, held in March
Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus —the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight loss. This April for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (after skin cancer), but it can often be treated successfully. If you have prostate cancer or are close to someone who does, knowing what to expect can help you cope. September was first designated National Prostate Health Month by the American Foundation for Urological Disease. Nov. 1 marks the start of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Pancreatic cancer in the United States for 2020 are: About 57,600 people (30,400 men and 27,200 women) will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. About 47,050 people (24,640 men and 22,410 women) will die of pancreatic cancer.
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