Breast cancer is a highly treatable disease that now has a survival tariff of 85 percent. Yet additional than 212,000 women are subdue diagnosed with the condition both year.
Since early diagnosis is an important key to successful treatment, doctors say its important that the entire women over the age of 18 do a Breast Self-Exam (BSE) every month, two or three days subsequent to their menstrual cycle. In addition,
women relating 20 and 39 should have a clinical breast exam at least every three years and women 40 and older should have a mammogram every year.
For the past 10 years, BMW of North America has worked with The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation-the largest fund-raiser for breast cancer research in America-to help spread the message of early detection and to help make certain that breast cancer research continues. The groups Ultimate Drive program has raised millions to help fund the efforts.
The initiative, fully underwritten by BMW, consists of two fleets of specifically badged BMWs creation a cross-country trek, stopping in communities along the way to hold daylong events. People bidding be invited to test-drive the cars-at no cost to the participants-to raise money for breast cancer research, education and screening treatment programs.
The car concert party donates $1 directly to the Komen Foundation for both mile driven, along with whatever other proceeds are received from the program. Upon completion of every drive, both participant adds his or her own name to the Signature Vehicle-this year, a BMW 3-Series.
This years goal is to raise over $1 million, bringing the programs 10-year unmitigated up to over $10 million. To help celebrate the initiatives 10th anniversary, the 240-stop cross-country trek has been expanded to include Alaska.
People be capable of test-drive the cars to help fight breast cancer. They be capable of in addition:
Regularly conduct BSEs, have clinical exams and mammograms
Stop smoking and stressing
Make additional exercise
Cut or reduce their alcohol consumption
Watch their diet. Try to eat plenty of olive oil, fruits, vegetables, grains, fresh fish and poultry.
