Post on 13-Jan-2016
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50 Shades of Pink From your Oxford Centric team
Mississippi: Now and Beyond
Breast cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in Mississippi
Mississippi is
3rd
in breast cancer mortality
1,990 new breast cancer cases are predicted for Mississippi
The Risk
There is a 6% higher risk for women who smoke
Women who drink 2 or more alcoholic drinks a day are 1 ½ times more likely to get breast cancer
80% of women in the United States who have breast cancer have no family history of the disease
What you can do
90/100 women will meet the 5-year survival rate when they have yearly mammograms
Women 50 years + will have 10% less risk if they receive annual screenings
Brisk walking for 2.5 hours a week decreases the chance of getting breast cancer by 18%