Breast cancer is responsible for many deaths each year, but these are deaths that could often be prevented with early diagnoses and treatment. That's why breast cancer awareness is so important. If women have routine checkups and scans, breast cancer can very often be caught early and dealt with before it becomes life threatening. This is why groups like the Komen Race for the Cure have taken up the banner of breast cancer awareness and push so hard to get the word out about it. Breast cancer can be much less frightening if one knows the signs, knows where to go, and understands that it's much easier to handle the disease if it's caught before it reaches a later stage.
You have probably seen the pink ribbon or light pink colored items advertising breast cancer awareness. Since the Komen Race for the Cure gained so much attention, the Komen Foundation has been working to make certain that everyone knows about breast cancer and what can be done about it. It's not just women, either; men can also get breast cancer, although it's less common. Everyone needs to know the signs.
If you're a biker and you want to show your support for breast cancer research and awareness, you might want to wear one of these pink ribbon patches. Many biker groups do support cancer research by donating money to charity or holding different charity events. This is very often the case if one of the club's members has battled breast cancer or died from it.
