10/01/2026
Hey pumpkin, don’t forget to get your melons checked! 🎃
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so consider this your friendly reminder to educate yourself, know the facts, and advocate for yourself and the people you love. 💗
Here are a few numbers worth knowing:
🎀 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
🎀 Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S., accounting for about 32% of newly diagnosed cancers.
🎀 About every 2 minutes, a new case of breast cancer is diagnosed in the U.S.
🎀 In 2026, approximately 322,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with about 2,670 cases in men.
🎀 Some encouraging news: improvements in early detection and treatment contributed to a 44% decline in the breast cancer death rate in the U.S. between 1989 and 2023.
And to everyone who has been affected by breast cancer—patients, survivors, thrivers, caregivers, family and friends—sending you all a huge hug.
🎃 Now go check those melons! 😉
Statistics: Susan G. Komen