These 13 Coffees Help You Help Others In Their Fight Against Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The statistics surrounding this disease are staggering. Just a few of the facts from The National Breast Cancer Foundation show the following:
- One in eight US women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life
- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women
- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women
- It's estimated each year over 246,660 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer
- More than 40,000 women are estimated to die from breast cancer
- Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer; every 13 minutes one dies from it
- Though men rarely receive a diagnosis of breast cancer, it is estimated that 2,600 will be
- Approximately 440 men will die from breast cancer each year
- There are more than 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the US today
Worldwide Issue
And breast cancer is not only a US phenomenon. Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Hundreds of thousands of women, from countries spanning all levels of modernization, lose their fight with breast cancer annually. Though these statistics are concerning, there has been a gradual reduction in rates for women 50 and older. Due to better screening, early detection, increased awareness, and improved treatment options, as well as perhaps the decline in prescriptive hormone replacement therapy, these numbers continue to drop.Living Beyond Breast Cancer
CoffeeAM is a proud partner of Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to connect people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support. We donate a portion of all coffee sales from our LBBC Coffees page to help support this organization so they can help people in their time of need. With the variety in this collection of flavored, organic, and single-origin coffees, we’re sure you will find a coffee you love. So, this October purchase a bag of our LBBC branded coffees and help make a difference in the life of a woman (or man) in need.
Original 10/2/2017
Updated 10/11/2020