Learn Why Pinktacular is Important to Joyce Garbaciak

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month—and traditionally the month WBCS hosts its annual Pinktacular Luncheon & Survivors Fashion Show.

This inspiring event celebrates survivors and support persons who walk the runaway as we hear the story of their individual cancer journeys.

Please listen to this heartfelt message from Channel 12 journalist and our Pinktacular emcee Joyce Garbaciak about why it is important to her to support WBCS and our mission to fund research.

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Facts About Breast Cancer

BREAST CANCER STATISTICS FOR 2019*

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the US
316,700 new diagnoses of breast cancer in 2019
41,760 deaths from breast cancer in 2019
Life time risk of breast cancer is 1 in 8
Life time risk of dying of breast cancer is 1 in 39
Median age of breast cancer diagnosis is 62
Mammography screening increased from 29% in 1987 to 70% in 2019

American Cancer Society*https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21583