Pink Day a success at Werndale Hospital
Staff, patients and visitors at BMI Werndale Hospital in Carmarthen sponsored Breast Cancer Care’s ‘Pink Friday’ campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to raise vital funds for the charity by having a Pink Day where staff worn an item of pink clothing and sold pink cakes to raise money.
Consultant Breast Surgeon Mr Simon Holt, who works at BMI Werndale Hospital, commented: “Almost 46,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK. That’s one person every 11 minutes.
"Every day I see women and their families affected by breast cancer. I urge women to perform regular self examinations and to go to their GP if they find any unexpected changes such as a new lump, change in shape of the breast or blood stained nipple discharge. With early diagnosis and treatment a woman can take the first positive steps to increase their chances of successful treatment.”
Executive Director at BMI Werndale Hospital, Caroline Daymond said: “Supporting Breast Cancer Care is so important because everyone knows someone who has been affected by the disease. We’re really looking forward to going pink this Friday and raising money for a very worthy cause.”
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK and nearly 1,000 women die of the disease each month.
Breast Cancer Care is encouraging people nationwide to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, by taking part in the charity’s Pink Fridays fundraising campaign, to support the 46,000 people who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.
Facts about breast cancer:
• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK – nearly 46,000 women and around 300 men are diagnosed every year.
• In 2008 in the UK around 12,000 women and around 70 men died from breast cancer
• Breast cancer accounts for nearly 1 in 3 of all female cancers and one in nine women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.
• More than 1,000 women die of breast cancer every month in the UK.
• The good news is that more women than ever in the UK are surviving breast cancer thanks to better awareness, better treatments and better screening.
• The biggest risk factor, after gender, is increasing age – 80% of breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50.
• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women under the age of 35.
• There are an estimated 550,000 people living in the UK today who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer
The fiction about breast cancer:
• Five years past diagnosis means I’ve got the ‘all clear’. As well as potentially experiencing long-term side effects of treatment, patients face the uncertainty that their cancer could return at any time – including a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer which can’t be cured, only controlled.
• Stress causes breast cancer. Despite numerous studies, no definitive link between stress and breast cancer has been found.
• Breast cancer is mainly a hereditary disease. Breast cancer can run in families, but fewer than 10% of cases are as a result of an inherited faulty gene.
BMI Werndale Hospital in Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire is part of BMI Healthcare, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. Our commitment is to quality and value, providing facilities for advanced surgical procedures together with friendly, professional care.
For more information about Werndale Hospital, please visit: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/werndale
About Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care is here for anyone affected by breast cancer. We bring people together, provide information and support, and campaign for improved standards of care. Our free helpline, information-packed website and online forums offer a friendly ear and expert advice to those dealing with the turmoil of this life-threatening illness. Across the UK we also offer skilled emotional and practical support through a range of confidential, face-to-face services, helping people every step of the way.
For more information please visit -
www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Breast Cancer Care http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
Breakthrough Breast Cancer http://breakthrough.org.uk/gopink
Breakthrough Breast Cancer http://breakthrough.org.uk/gopink
Breast Cancer Care http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Bancyfelin residents join staff at Werndale Hospital to support Wear it Pink Day
Consultant Breast Surgeon Mr Simon Holt, who works at BMI Werndale Hospital, commented: “Almost 46,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK. That’s one person every 11 minutes.
"Every day I see women and their families affected by breast cancer. I urge women to perform regular self examinations and to go to their GP if they find any unexpected changes such as a new lump, change in shape of the breast or blood stained nipple discharge. With early diagnosis and treatment a woman can take the first positive steps to increase their chances of successful treatment.”
Executive Director at BMI Werndale Hospital, Caroline Daymond said: “Supporting Breast Cancer Care is so important because everyone knows someone who has been affected by the disease. We’re really looking forward to going pink this Friday and raising money for a very worthy cause.”
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK and nearly 1,000 women die of the disease each month.
Breast Cancer Care is encouraging people nationwide to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, by taking part in the charity’s Pink Fridays fundraising campaign, to support the 46,000 people who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.
Facts about breast cancer:
• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK – nearly 46,000 women and around 300 men are diagnosed every year.
• In 2008 in the UK around 12,000 women and around 70 men died from breast cancer
• Breast cancer accounts for nearly 1 in 3 of all female cancers and one in nine women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.
• More than 1,000 women die of breast cancer every month in the UK.
• The good news is that more women than ever in the UK are surviving breast cancer thanks to better awareness, better treatments and better screening.
• The biggest risk factor, after gender, is increasing age – 80% of breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50.
• Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women under the age of 35.
• There are an estimated 550,000 people living in the UK today who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer
The fiction about breast cancer:
• Five years past diagnosis means I’ve got the ‘all clear’. As well as potentially experiencing long-term side effects of treatment, patients face the uncertainty that their cancer could return at any time – including a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer which can’t be cured, only controlled.
• Stress causes breast cancer. Despite numerous studies, no definitive link between stress and breast cancer has been found.
• Breast cancer is mainly a hereditary disease. Breast cancer can run in families, but fewer than 10% of cases are as a result of an inherited faulty gene.
BMI Werndale Hospital in Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire is part of BMI Healthcare, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. Our commitment is to quality and value, providing facilities for advanced surgical procedures together with friendly, professional care.
For more information about Werndale Hospital, please visit: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/werndale
About Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care is here for anyone affected by breast cancer. We bring people together, provide information and support, and campaign for improved standards of care. Our free helpline, information-packed website and online forums offer a friendly ear and expert advice to those dealing with the turmoil of this life-threatening illness. Across the UK we also offer skilled emotional and practical support through a range of confidential, face-to-face services, helping people every step of the way.
For more information please visit -
www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Breast Cancer Care http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
Breakthrough Breast Cancer http://breakthrough.org.uk/gopink
Breakthrough Breast Cancer http://breakthrough.org.uk/gopink
Breast Cancer Care http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Bancyfelin residents join staff at Werndale Hospital to support Wear it Pink Day
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