BC epidemic(Are women's health concerns still ignored)

[Lisa]

Yes, women AND men should be more educated about BC. But, think about it. Before your diagnosis, would you have really wanted to read or learn much about BC. Especially in your 20's, 30's or younger. Hey, I always skipped the chapters on Menopause because it was so far away. Until I got BC and jumped right into it.

I used to work at a cancer research center. I worked with Susan Komen and other organization who helped educate the pubic. I have been very pleased to see just how much more information is out there now, compared with 6 or 7 years ago. It's not perfect, but it's becoming much more recognized.

Love and light,

Lisa

I agree the figures are frightening, and given cancer in general terms takes a long time to develop, how much rate increase is already in the process of creation. How long before governemnts put in the necessary funds to start really trying to tie down and agree some basic causative factors. It is only human nature that the drugs companies will not fund this work, until they find a way of making money out of healthy people. (Drugs companies have done some exellent work, and our society demands and measures them in large part by profit - it is just the way it is)

I totally agree that there should be a great deal more education.

I am sure things are improving, but know from my own experience how time consuming it has been to source and try and amass even a very basic understanding.

I think basic human biology, common diseases, diet, (which would include education as to how things such as pesticides, plastics etc can effect us, which would include fats etc.) would be a very useful compulsory subject to be taught in schools, and probably of a great deal more use in later life than many subjects taught.

RB