In yesterdays (10/10/12) New York Post in the Health section was an article about breast cancer. I know cancer is a serious and gloomy topic, but I believe it is good to raise awareness and talk about considering October is breast cancer awareness month.
Breast Cancer a majority of the time is cured for most people because with doctors improved screening diagnoses cancer can be seen at early stages. When cancer is found, surgery is the first step to recovery. Two different surgeries can be performed to get rid of the cancer either a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, depending on the condition the doctors choose which is best for one's condition. After surgery there are many therapies that are preformed to stop the cancer from coming back, these are chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted drugs and radiation. Each has their own personal benefits and it mostly depends on the doctors point of view and what they think is best for the patients condition. Cancer is a scary thing but with today's knowledge and advancement, they are well on there way to treating and curing patients of this awful disease.

 I felt this article was a good way to show that although cancer is very serious that there are many cures to make it better. October is breast cancer awareness month and I believe that this is a great opportunity for people to learn about cancer. In my own personal experience three of my family members have battled breast cancer. It is a scary time throughout the process but through successful surgeries chemotherapy and radiation each of them have been healed and healthy.