October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.

Approximately 2,670 men will be diagnosed this year in the United States. Of that number 500 will die.

In 2019 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S, as well as 62,930 cases of non-invasive breast cancer.

Let those numbers sink in for a minute

62% are diagnosed at a localized stage. The 5-year survival rate of these cases is 99%. This is a good number but only includes 62% of all cases.
This year alone it is estimated that over 41,000 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S.

On average, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States every 2 minutes.

Female breast cancer represents 15.2% of all new cancer cases in the U.S. each year.

Although rare, MEN GET BREAST CANCER TOO.

The numbers are staggering
At any given gathering there is a good chance that someone in the group will be touched by this disease. Just look around you, it could be the person standing next to you. Or, it could be the person in the mirror.

I would like to personally encourage you to take a few moments of your time during the month of October each year to participate in at least one of the many fundraising opportunities in your area. It really does not take much time or money to make a difference.

If you haven't already, we encourage you to READ "Stone Strong"  this is a story of survival and the struggles that come with it. Our very own Lorie Stone has been through it and often offers support and encouragement for others in the same situation.

On October 19, 2019, there will be a fundraising event here at Mitchell's Nursery. For more information, you may call us at 336-983-4107, E-mail us at - info@mitchellsnursery.com or visit our website at www.mitchellsnursery.com