| Breast cancer is a major health threat to women | | | | risk of breast cancer, more than 20 per cent of the |
| around the world. The number of women affected | | | | affected women are those under 50 years. |
| by breast cancer is shooting up every year. The sad | | | | Even though breast cancer awareness bracelets first |
| thing is early diagnosis and treatment can lead to an | | | | came out in pink color, they now come in a variety |
| almost 100 per cent cure rate among those affected | | | | of colors and materials. Usually the rubber and the |
| by this illness. | | | | silicone awareness bracelets sell for around $1. These |
| Often the problem is not the unavailability of | | | | bracelets can also be made of pearl, cats eye or any |
| treatment for breast cancer, but late diagnosis. | | | | other suitable material and sell for around $30. These |
| Awareness of the symptoms of breast cancer is the | | | | metal and pearl bracelets can be used as jewelry, |
| only way to assure that every person with the | | | | and at the same time they support a cause. |
| disease will get an early diagnosis. Many charities and | | | | Custom-made breast cancer awareness bracelets on |
| cancer foundations have launched breast cancer | | | | which you can stamp any message that you want |
| awareness programs with this fact in mind. | | | | are also available. These messages can be of hope, |
| The mass appeal of the LiveStrong yellow cancer | | | | or endurance, or success. Often, the friends and |
| bracelets from the Lance Armstrong foundation led | | | | family of the cancer patients wear these bracelets to |
| breast cancer foundations to launch the breast | | | | show their support to the struggling person. |
| cancer awareness bracelets. Pink was chosen as the | | | | Over the years the sale of breast cancer awareness |
| color for these bracelets as an expression of the | | | | bracelets has helped many. There are many |
| feminine character. Currently millions of dollars are | | | | discussion and information groups online on cancer |
| being generated from the sale of pink ribbons and | | | | that are supported by money from the sale of these |
| breast cancer awareness bracelets, which is going | | | | bracelets. There are 'fund-free mammogram' facilities |
| towards supporting cancer research and for | | | | available for those who cannot afford the diagnostic |
| spreading awareness of the disease. | | | | procedure, funded by the sale of these breast |
| What makes breast cancer insidious is that there are | | | | cancer awareness bracelets. |
| no clear cut symptoms or criteria that help predict | | | | Be it a $1 or a $ 30 breast cancer awareness |
| this illness. It doesn't matter if you have a family | | | | bracelet, it can go a long way in spreading breast |
| history or not, whether you are young or old, you | | | | cancer awareness. |
| can still get breast cancer. Though age increases the | | | | |