No... not that MoonWalk....this MoonWalk....
I have signed up to take part in this years MoonWalk.... it's a 13 mile walk all through London in aid of Breast Cancer. I am taking part in it as a team with a few colleagues from work. We have decided to aim to complete the walk in under 5 hours and have gone for a target of £700. I am really looking forward to it as think it will be an amazing walk and have a great atmosphere.. I even think there is a concert at the end.
If you want to sponsor me it would be fantastic... any amount will make a difference to those suffering from Breast Cancer as well as helping fund research into how it can be stopped or cured.
If you click on Sponsor you can then chose my name (Katherine Austen) and help show your support. Thank you in advance
Breast cancer is a type of cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.[1] Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas, while those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas. Breast cancer occurs in humans and other mammals. While the overwhelming majority of human cases occur in women, male breast cancer can also occur.[2]
The size, stage, rate of growth, and other characteristics of a breast cancer determine the kinds of treatment. Treatment may includesurgery, drugs (hormonal therapy and chemotherapy), radiation and/or immunotherapy.[3] Surgical removal of the tumor provides the single largest benefit, with surgery alone curing many cases.[4] To increase the likelihood of cure, several chemotherapy regimens are commonly given in addition to surgery. Radiation is used after breast-conserving surgery and substantially improves local relapse rates and in many circumstances also overall survival.[5] Some breast cancers are sensitive to hormones such as estrogen and/orprogesterone, which makes it possible to treat them by blocking the effects of these hormones.
Worldwide, breast cancer accounts for 22.9% of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) in women.[6] In 2008, breast cancer caused 458,503 deaths worldwide (13.7% of cancer deaths in women).[6] Breast cancer is more than 100 times more common in women than in men, although men tend to have poorer outcomes due to delays in diagnosis.[7][8]
Prognosis and survival rates for breast cancer vary greatly depending on the cancer type, stage, treatment, and geographical location of the patient. Survival rates in the Western world are high;[7] for example, more than 8 out of 10 women (84%) in England diagnosed with breast cancer survive for at least 5 years
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