Early Detection of Breast Cancer Can Help Save Lives #PGBestDefense

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This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/P&G.

 You likely could not find a person whose life has not been touched by breast cancer in one way or another. It seems we all know someone who has struggled with this horrible disease. In fact, one in eight women will have breast cancer in their lives. That is why the fight continues, the fight against breast cancer and the pain and suffering it causes. So, what can we do?

Well, early detection of breast cancer seems to be the key to survival. The five year survival rate when breast cancer is detected in the earliest stages is 98 percent! Those are pretty great odds. Unfortunately, early detection is not always an option for everyone. That is why the P&G Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign has teamed up this year with The National Breast Cancer Foundation to help spread awareness to women and the men in their lives about early detection.

P&G strives to let women know that early detection is the absolute best defense against breast cancer, and that an early detection plan is important to have in place. Men are encouraged to plan their own "day of action" where they encourage the women in their lives to get checked. Visit the P&G Everyday site to hear inspiring stories from those who have survived due to early detection, and to download NBCF'S Early Detection Plan App available during October. Since 2008, P&G has donated $2.1 million dollars to NBCF to help fight breast cancer and spread awareness, be sure to check out breast cancer month branded products from P&G in stores near you throughout the month.

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69 comments

  1. Christi WilliamsOctober 23, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    My sister in law is in the fight right now, just had a double mastectomy on 09/18. Get checked!!

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  2. Denise S.October 23, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    My grandmother had it twice.

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  3. UnknownOctober 23, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    my mother

    cathycasper@hughes.net

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  4. Marcie W.October 23, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    I agree that early detection is key! I would like to see mammograms offered for free.

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  5. slb3334October 23, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    i have several friends who have.

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  6. Ann FantomOctober 23, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    My friend is a breast cancer survivor

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  7. UnknownOctober 23, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    No one in my immediate family, but I had had a favorite teacher pass away from breast cancer years ago.

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  8. PenelopeOctober 23, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    I just attended a convention on this very thing! It's such an important message, thank you Kathleen!

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  9. Think about itOctober 23, 2013 at 10:33 PM

    my friends mom is a breast cancer survivor.

    kadia3 at yahoo dot com

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  10. TamarOctober 24, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    I do not have any close friends/relatives that have breast cancer.

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  11. UnknownOctober 24, 2013 at 3:51 AM

    I have no one in my family or any friends that have had to deal with breast cancer.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    MY MOTHER
    dianetherkildsen@att.net

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  13. clc408October 24, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    I have a friend who is a breast cancer survivor.

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  14. UnknownOctober 24, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    my sister's mother-in-law is a breast cancer survivor
    Sarah hirsch

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  15. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    I lost my own Mother to it. She had only 12 years more after she discovered it and went thru treatments. My sister's best friend of her whole life is fighting it right now... I think EVERY single women worries about it.,

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  16. NancyOctober 24, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    My aunt has had breast cancer.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  17. d schmidtOctober 24, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    We lost my aunt to breast cancer a few year ago.

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  18. tat2gurlzrockOctober 24, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    I have a very dear friend who is a survivor.

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  19. McKimOctober 24, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    My aunt passed from breast cancer a couple years ago.

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  20. UnknownOctober 24, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    My mother's best friend had breast cancer. She had a double mastectomy.

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  21. mogrillOctober 24, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    My best friends mom had cancer.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@gmail.com

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  22. UnknownOctober 24, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    My aunt has battled breast cancer.

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  23. Katie RochOctober 24, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    My Aunt Diane had breast cancer and shortly after suffered from skin cancer.

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  24. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    My mother. She had surgery earlier this year.

    comment for Michelle S

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  25. CindyWindy2003October 24, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    a friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, she is now in remission.

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  26. sweepmomOctober 24, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    My husband's cousin had breast cancer.

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  27. emilyOctober 24, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    my late grandma and my aunt

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  28. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    I do not have any close friends or relatives that have breast cancer.

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  29. TraceyOctober 25, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    My BFFs mother and my SILs mother both survived breast cancer. My brother didn't survive lung cancer.
    traymona[at]aol.com

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  30. Mary CalabreseOctober 25, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    A couple of co-workers had it and are fine now.

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  31. bethOctober 25, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    My aunt was affected but she fought and overcame it

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  32. wiggetOctober 25, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    my sister-in-law's mother died of breast cancer

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  33. Carolyn GOctober 25, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    My friend, Susan

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  34. channallocksOctober 25, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    my moms friend

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  35. dadunnOctober 25, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    friends mom

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  36. AnonymousOctober 25, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    my sister-in-law

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  37. Growl TigerOctober 26, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    My colleague is currently in the battle.

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  38. robyn parisOctober 26, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    my grandmother and it was before there was awareness.

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  39. Frugal Mom in Southern IllinoisOctober 26, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    My mother-in-law had breast cancer.

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  40. Jessica ToOctober 26, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    A friend from church had breast cancer.

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  41. veraOctober 27, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    My mother in law is a survivor!!

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  42. akronugurlOctober 27, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    i dont know anyone who has

    freebiel0ve@yahoo.com

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  43. BrittneyOctober 27, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    i lost my grandmother to breast cancer in 2004

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  44. terri142October 27, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    My sister-in-law is a breast cancer survivor.

    tderosa142 at gmail dot com

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  45. Heather BOctober 27, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    my Memere' had breast cancer when I was little

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  46. UnknownOctober 27, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    my grandmother died from it.
    gabbflabber@live.com

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  47. tina reynoldsOctober 28, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    my aunt is a survivor

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  48. CourtneyOctober 28, 2013 at 1:50 AM

    So very important. My dear friend went through so much but she caught it in time.

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  49. AnonymousOctober 28, 2013 at 4:43 AM

    both my aunts were affected by it

    joseph gersch

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  50. kim hOctober 28, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    My good friends mom

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  51. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    I don't know anybody with it, but my husbands grandmother passed away from breast cancer at only 48.

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  52. JCOctober 28, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    I actually don't know anyone who has breast cancer or cancer.
    Chavonne H

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  53. abond317October 28, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    My aunt and my mother-in-law both passed away from it.

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  54. DebraOctober 28, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    my next door neighbor

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  55. latanya tOctober 28, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    a neighbor

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  56. Francine AnchondoOctober 28, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    No one in my life as been affected by breast cancer

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  57. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    My Grandmother, Mother, and Aunt have all had it.

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  58. AnonymousOctober 28, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    My grandmother passed away with breast cancer.

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  59. Pam OLearyOctober 28, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    My Aunt has a mass and is waiting to find out if it is cancer, very scary.

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  60. susan1215October 28, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    A friend has had breast cancer.

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  61. tavernieOctober 28, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    My friend and former Co Worker!
    ptavernie at yahoo dot com

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  62. ThriftyAnnabellaOctober 28, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    My Grandmother is a breast cancer survivor
    annabella @ centurytel dot net

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  63. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    No one in my life as been affected by breast cancer.

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  64. PatOctober 28, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    My aunt died of breast cancer

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  65. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    My moms bestfriend

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  66. BreanneOctober 28, 2013 at 10:22 PM

    I've never known anyone with breast cancer.

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  67. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 10:50 PM

    My good friend, Karen, was diagnosed in April and just finished her chemotherapy last month. She is doing very well.

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  68. AnonymousOctober 28, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    I lost my grandmother in 1983 to breast cancer. She was only 50 years old.

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  69. bbrittbrat1398October 28, 2013 at 11:53 PM

    My grandmother was diagnosed at 85 years old.
    Brittney House

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