Show your support for the fight against breast cancer
October may be nearly over but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to think about breast health. As many of you may know, October is national Breast Cancer Awareness month, and all across the globe men and women alike are working together to raise awareness and work to find a cure for this disease.
Here at Yahoo! you can make a small difference by updating your status message in support of the men and women battling this disease, and, the people who love them.
For each person who updates their Yahoo! status in Yahoo! Shine (http://shine.yahoo.com/page/breast-cancer-awareness-2009) and Yahoo! Mail (http://mail.yahoo.com) during the month of October, Yahoo! will donate $1 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org) to provide free mammograms for uninsured women (up to $50,000).
To check out just how supportive the Yahoo! Network is, stop by the support map on Shine http://shine.yahoo.com/page/breast-cancer-awareness-2009 , or, join any one of the many Yahoo! Groups dedicated to supporting those affected by Breast Cancer on a daily basis.
Thanks for your support, and be sure to act quickly—there are only a few days left!
For more information on this initiative, please check out the Yodel Anecdotal Post, found here: http://ycorpblog.com/2009/10/01/update-your-status-to-fight-breast-cancer/
Barbara in NY said,
October 27, 2009 @ 3:53 pm
What on earth do you mean to “update our status on shine???? Do you think you could explain yourselves more clearly so that you’ll be understood?
If Yahoo cares about supporting breast cancer medical care, or breast cancer screenings,or breast cancer research, then do so. You don’t need any update from me to do a charitable act for the public good.
Doug said,
October 29, 2009 @ 8:27 am
Will Yahoo be doing something similar in November, Lung cancer Awareness month? Or is this just more politically correct, feel-good, pink-ribbon overkill. Lung caner kills far more women (and men) than any other cancer.
Sarah Wills said,
November 2, 2009 @ 10:48 am
I will advice prople to go for checkup anytime they experience pains in their breast. Mind you, it’s not every pain on the breast that is a symptom of breast cancer, because there are some pains that are as a result of mentration or act as a symptom of menstration.
Another way of examining oneself is by daily self examination, that is every morning, one will have to rub her finger over the breast for lumps and if noticed should see the doctor immediately for proper treatment.
Mark said,
November 3, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
Hmm … you might want to consider updating the title of this post “Show your support for Breast Cancer”. My guess is that none of your readers have any interest in supporting breast cancer. Personally, I wish it were completely eradicated. Why on earth would I want to support it? Now what I would be happy to support is breast cancer “awareness” or “the fight against breast cancer”.
Dmitri said,
November 4, 2009 @ 6:15 am
Personally I don’t support breast cancer, I do, however support the fight AGAINST it.
Denise said,
November 6, 2009 @ 9:18 am
Well… my first visit to the Groups Blog and I see SPAM, as far as I’m concerned. I’m sure we all agree that Breast Cancer Research and Care are important issues, deserving of support. My sister-in-law’s mother died of it and two of her auns have had it, so she’s at high risk. One of my childhood friends had a double mastectomy three years ago. High school friend. Etc., etc. Most of us have been affected by breast cancer.
However, on many of the Yahoo Groups to which I subscribe, a message like this would be deleted by the Moderator as “off topic” and the member, if persistent in forcing his/her irrelevant topic on the group, would be removed from the list.
If the Yahoo Groups Blog acts as a voice for Yahoo’s special interests, I’ll pass.
kkant410 said,
November 21, 2009 @ 4:12 am
It’s a matter of great appreciations that Yahoo ’s growing awareness about breast cancer. Indeed Cancer (of any part of the body) is vital and if it gets a place in human body never leaves that dwelling till it turns to a corpse. Human life is most valuable on the earth and to save human life from such deadly diseases would be definitely a great holy cause. It’s out prime duty to grow awareness among the people about these deadly diseases. An discussions on such matters would definitely bring good solutions undoubtedly. It’s really a good cause for which we all must be effortive.
kkant410 said,
November 21, 2009 @ 4:48 am
Prior to give my second comment on the matter I apologize for the following two mistakes gone in my previous comment:
Fifth line…..It’s our (in place of out)
sixth line…..And discussions (in place of …An discussions).
In infant stage cancer one gets some symptoms which denote some mental and physical changes which if never neglected one may get good treatment and in the early stage it may be treated in a fine way to root it out permanently. So the awareness of this disease among people is indeed of great value. I personally support this great step on the part of Yahoo.
HANIF ABID said,
December 1, 2009 @ 2:58 am
Tuesday, the 1st December, 2009
Hello Dear Viewers at Yahoo !
I am delighted to know that Yahoo is also Promoting the idea “SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER”. I greatly admire the campaign of Yahoo too on this very sensitive Issue, which we all are invited to give our comments.
While going through the comments, I agree with the last comments of “kkant410″ and like many others who participated to present their comments on this very important Issue of Growing Awareness on this burning issue.
We can actively participate as Like Pink Ribbon -
QUOTE,
Early Detection Is Prevention And Cure From Breast Cancer
Pakistan’s first Mobile Mammography Bus
In order to provide breast cancer awareness and detection, Pink Ribbon launched Pakistan first ever breast cancer mammography bus on 31st March, 2009. This step was taken to empower women from all walks of life to detect this silent killer before it can endanger their precious lives.
A Mammogram is an X-ray exam of the breast used for evaluation of breast changes in women.
The earlier the disease is detected, the more the chances of cure of lower cost and time.
Thanks to the mammography bus, courtesy of Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology Lahore (INMOL), the amount of money that is needed to save a patient in second and third stage of cancer is enough today for saving hundreds more within the same amount. This bus has also become the lifeline of those cancer patients who do not have access to hospitals and health clinics in their areas.
Each Mammogram costs Rs.2,000!
Contribute to save Mother, daughter, sister and all those women in need of your help. A non-stop journey of saving lives.
Pink Ribbon Month – Choose To Save Life for those You Can
UNQUOTE.
Thanks a Lot.
HANIF ABID – Faisalabad, Pakistan (01-Dec-2009).
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Colon Cancer said,
December 15, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
Another way of examining oneself is by daily self examination, that is every morning, one will have to rub her finger over the breast for lumps and if noticed should see the doctor immediately for proper treatment.
daksha shah said,
January 10, 2010 @ 10:24 pm
We should educate people for this disease so they can guide in family.
Through social work wecan guide to uneducated people.
we can create such group thru Yahoo.
Nothing else. Thank u.