{"id":45,"date":"2012-03-17T02:29:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-17T02:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2012-12-09T03:25:21","modified_gmt":"2012-12-09T03:25:21","slug":"about-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/?page_id=45","title":{"rendered":"About Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Divas-For-A-Cure-128029303876636\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/?page_id=45\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"button_count\"  size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"fb-share-button  \" data-href=\"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/?page_id=45\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"small\"><\/div><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-722\" title=\"sign\" src=\"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sign.jpg\" alt=\"What is this sign missing?\" width=\"189\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Approximately 21,500 Californians will hear the words, \u201cyou have\u00a0breast cancer \u201dthis year alone. An estimated 4,000 will die of the\u00a0disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Although breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in<br \/>\nCalifornia , the chance of survival is excellent when diagnosed early.<br \/>\nIn fact, if caught early, an estimated 95 percent of patients will<br \/>\nsurvive.<\/li>\n<li>Breast cancer is not just a disease impacting women. About 150 men<br \/>\nare diagnosed with breast cancer each year in California and about<br \/>\n30 die of the disease annually.<\/li>\n<li>For reasons that are not completely understood, being well-educated,<br \/>\nfinancially well-off and delaying childbearing until later in life<br \/>\nare associated with a higher risk of developing breast cancer.<\/li>\n<li>For women over 40, getting a regularly-scheduled mammogram is their<br \/>\nbest defense against breast cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nutrition\/Physical Activity Basics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Poor diet, obesity and physical inactivity may be responsible for<br \/>\none out of every three cancer deaths, just as many as smoking.<\/li>\n<li>A 2003 study in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrated<br \/>\na direct link between obesity and several forms of cancer. The study<br \/>\nproves that poor diet, obesity and lack of exercise are critical pieces<br \/>\nto the cancer puzzle. Unfortunately only 1% of Californians identified<br \/>\nmaintaining a healthy weight as a way to decrease cancer risk.<\/li>\n<li>Healthy eating means consuming at least five servings of fruits and<br \/>\nvegetables each day.<\/li>\n<li>Along with healthy eating, regular physical activity is one of the<br \/>\nbest ways to prevent chronic disease. The American Cancer Society<br \/>\nrecommends moderate physical activity for 30 minutes for adults and<br \/>\n60 minutes for children and teens on five or more days a week<\/li>\n<li>Based on self-reported weight and height, 57 percent of California<br \/>\nadults are considered overweight or obese, while nearly one out of every<br \/>\nthree teenagers in the state is considered overweight or obese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Arm yourself with the facts!<\/h2>\n<p>If early detection is key, then staying informed is tantamount!<\/p>\n<p>The following links are great resources to understanding the disease and the many resources and options available.<\/p>\n<p>Do your home work!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Why we support MD Anderson.\" href=\"http:\/\/realdivasride.com\/dfac\/?p=124\">Why Divas For A Cure Supports <strong>M.D. Anderson<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdanderson.org\/Care_Centers\/BreastCenter\/\" target=\"new\">The Nellie B. Connally Breast Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li>M. D. Anderson Recognized for Excellence in Cancer Care\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 The\u00a0University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is ranked again as one of the top cancer hospitals in U.S. News &amp; World Report&#8217;s \u201cAmerica&#8217;s Best Hospitals\u201d survey, published in the magazine&#8217;s July 10 issue. 07\/07\/06<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cancer Treatment Centers of America\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancercenter.com\/cancer-type.cfm\" target=\"new\">Your treatment options<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>BreastCancer.org\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/prevention.html\" target=\"new\">Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>WebMD\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/breast-cancer\/default.htm\" target=\"new\">Breast Cancer <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>US Oncology\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usoncology.com\/\" target=\"new\">Oncologist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>American Cancer Society\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/docroot\/FTC\/ftc_0.asp\" target=\"new\">Find Treatment Centers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Arkansas BreastCare\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arbreastcare.com\" target=\"new\">Arkansas Department of Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 21,500 Californians will hear the words, \u201cyou have\u00a0breast cancer \u201dthis year alone. An estimated 4,000 will die of the\u00a0disease. Although breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in California , the chance of survival is excellent when diagnosed early. In fact, if caught early, an estimated 95 percent of patients will survive. 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