Cancer in recent years has become a most prevalent illness. With myriad forms of the disease affecting millions, it's agreed upon that a means of eradicating it must be developed. However with the number of affected persons on the rise, a particular ilk has been more prominent than the rest: Breast cancer.
Research shows the number of women in the US afflicted by Breast cancer:
What's even more unfortunate is this statistic, which is an estimated calculation of women who survive developed Breast cancer:
Considering that nine percent less than half of women who develop breast cancer actually live to see their later years, one could comprehend the hysteria that surrounds it, as well as all its solemnities. Even though the survival rate is below half, the number can be seen as a beacon of hope for women who develop the disease. Surely this number is flaunted right along with the 1 in 8 statistic(which you'd see on any site related to breast cancer) right?
Wrong. In fact, while we're at it, let's take a look at the survival rates for men and women who develop a few lesser publicized forms of cancer:
Men:
Women:
According to these statistics, excluding prostate cancer, you are less likely to survive other types of cancers by over 33%. This massive gap is alarming, if not terrifying. What these numbers raise are a few questions however. Why aren't these much more lethal forms of cancer being given the identical amount of attention as breast cancer; if there isn't a bias towards breast cancer, why is prostate cancer, a form of the disease with an almost identical survival rate not being administered the same treatment?
Susan G. Komen.
The campaign to "raise awareness" for breast cancer, orchestrated by the Susan G. Komen foundation, has deemed other forms of cancer secondary to the one it supports. I use the word "support" loosely, as the ulterior motives behind the owners of the company lie within the deceptive trends they devise. The under-handed dealings of the company speak for itself when the question is asked: Do they truly care about breast cancer?
The deceptive concoction of "raising awareness" is a bold lie; a fib, masquerading in a pink ribbon, plastered on any and everything it has the fortune of getting its taint on.
I told myself this was the explanation, however, we've been witness to the sensationalization of other "issues", such as domestic violence, rape, and perceived injustices. Thoughts?
Research shows the number of women in the US afflicted by Breast cancer:
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About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.
What's even more unfortunate is this statistic, which is an estimated calculation of women who survive developed Breast cancer:
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3,131,440 (41%)
Considering that nine percent less than half of women who develop breast cancer actually live to see their later years, one could comprehend the hysteria that surrounds it, as well as all its solemnities. Even though the survival rate is below half, the number can be seen as a beacon of hope for women who develop the disease. Surely this number is flaunted right along with the 1 in 8 statistic(which you'd see on any site related to breast cancer) right?
Wrong. In fact, while we're at it, let's take a look at the survival rates for men and women who develop a few lesser publicized forms of cancer:
Men:
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Prostate
2,975,970 (43%)
Colon & rectum
621,430 (9%)
Melanoma
516,570 (8%)
Women:
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Uterine corpus
624,890 (8%)
Colon & rectum
624,340 (8%)
According to these statistics, excluding prostate cancer, you are less likely to survive other types of cancers by over 33%. This massive gap is alarming, if not terrifying. What these numbers raise are a few questions however. Why aren't these much more lethal forms of cancer being given the identical amount of attention as breast cancer; if there isn't a bias towards breast cancer, why is prostate cancer, a form of the disease with an almost identical survival rate not being administered the same treatment?
Susan G. Komen.
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By Dr. Mercola
In the United States, virtually everyone has seen the "pink ribbon" campaigns plastered on everything from make-up and cupcakes to t-shirts and fried chicken buckets, and recognize the symbol as a sign of breast cancer awareness.
It's certainly a noble cause, considering that if current trends continue one in 8 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during their lives.
Unfortunately, this cause is noble only in appearance; in reality, the multimillion-dollar company behind all those pink ribbons -- the Susan G. Komen Foundation – uses less than a dime of each dollar to actually look for a breast cancer cure... and that's just the surface of the problem...
The campaign to "raise awareness" for breast cancer, orchestrated by the Susan G. Komen foundation, has deemed other forms of cancer secondary to the one it supports. I use the word "support" loosely, as the ulterior motives behind the owners of the company lie within the deceptive trends they devise. The under-handed dealings of the company speak for itself when the question is asked: Do they truly care about breast cancer?
The deceptive concoction of "raising awareness" is a bold lie; a fib, masquerading in a pink ribbon, plastered on any and everything it has the fortune of getting its taint on.
I told myself this was the explanation, however, we've been witness to the sensationalization of other "issues", such as domestic violence, rape, and perceived injustices. Thoughts?