The association “Women to the end of the breasts” is mobilized to the chestnut trees for a wider awareness of the screening of breast cancer.
They were numerous and motivated all the people (including men) who renew their involvement for the Pink October event giving this Wednesday in town hall the upcoming programming. Sporting this reference color, the protagonists of October pink, members of the association, municipal representatives, of the hospital center surrounded, Doctor Michel Grand President of the League against Cancer.
Everyone spoke, in order to make an impression on the importance of screening in the matter.
The importance of screening
In France there are 61,000 cases of breast cancer annually for 12,000 deaths at the same time. However, Doctor Grand claims: “Detected early, cancer can be healed in more than 90 % of cases. What is more, we can avoid 20,000 breast cancers with a simple lifestyle. That is to say, limit alcohol, tobacco and obesity and do physical exercises. And this is also valid for other cancers.”
In addition, the president of the league has made this struggle his fight: “Pink October it’s all year round!” add the doctor.
Research aid
In 2024 on the Cité Blanquetière, it was more than € 8,500 that had been collected for this event, “A check well used for research assistance” specifies Doctor Grand. For his part, the health framework Ginette Alins, representing the Limouxin hospital center explained “If we detect the earlier and earlier, heals better “.
In the preamble a major mobilization where awareness develops through the Limouxine population.
