by Janelly Flores: Staff Writer
Every year, Americans recognize breast cancer in the month of October. Carson Complex supports breast cancer by wearing pink ribbons, pink shirts, and/or any pink items with their outfits.
Breast cancer mainly occurs in women as we know, but it can also occur in men, a very rare occurrence. Every year, 1 out of 8 women have been found to be diagnosed with breast cancer, which mainly occurs for women who are in the ages of 40 and above. For men, it is only 1 out of 1,000 to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
“My mother actually had breast cancer. It really impacted the whole family, we were worried for her. Yet, her survival rate, even though she had it after menopause, was great, and she took an oral medication that they came out with -tamoxifen- at that time. This is even better now, but we were really worried for her survival [at the time],” Carson High School’s nurse, Mrs.Hishinuma, recounts.
Karen Silva, senior at Carson High School, said, “I had an aunt with breast cancer, and I went to two walks in LA.”
Now, whether people have a family member with breast cancer or not, a lot of people still help out to fund raise and show their support for breast cancer. There are many ways you can help out, such as going to marathons, walks, fundraisers, or just being there to show support.
“I don’t have family members with breast cancer, but I did a 5k run,” said Alex Garibay, Academy of Education and Empowerment senior.
Breast cancer affects many women in the world as well as their families. They go through a hard time with diagnosis and chemotherapy in order to have the best possible outcome. Remember, there are many ways you can support your family, friends, or anyone else, whether you know them or not. Show your support by wearing something pink, Colts!
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