Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October 1–31, 2024.

Important Days

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is celebrated globally from October 1 to 31 each year to raise awareness about breast cancer and its worldwide impact.


      - Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held in October every year, aims to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects one in eight women in the United States every year and 2.3 million women worldwide.

      - BCAM was first observed in October 1985, initiated by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries.

     

Main Points:-   The theme for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024 is "No one should face breast cancer alone," emphasizing the vital support needed for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer and the challenges they may encounter in isolation.

     


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