the 21st century heroine. ANGELINA JOLIE

Angelina Jolie is well known as a oscar-winning actress, Hollywood startlet, mother of many multiracial children, a wife of Brad Pitt, the UN ambassador, controvertial woman, and many more. but one that absolute is the fact that she is a woman.

Angie isn't just ordinary woman. she has the BRCA1 cancer gene. turns out, cancer might be caused genetically, you born with this gene that many year in the future, you might suffer for cancer. her aunt, mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother also suffer for cancer, which make her chance to suffer for the same problem bigger. but the difference is, she brave enough to step up and take a preventive movement by did a mastectomy (took both of her breast and in jolie case, replace it with the artificial one). by doing a mastectomy, her chance to facing a breastcancer also reducing significantly. some interview said that in the future, she might do hysterectomy and oophorectomy (removes ovaries to prevent cancer) in the future, and this mastectomy is her first step.

as proud sisters, we support Angie's act and plans, in the past us women only can fight and lose to cancer, now with her bravery to spread what she did to control her life by prevent cancer, she opens a lot of women in the world that look up to her as their role model, a femme fatale, strong woman. she might plays lots of heroine movies, but her true act in the real world behind the lens shows her true power, the power to open our eyes and to move people to back in control of their own life. she is the true 21st century heroine, a strong woman named Angelina Jolie. 



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The History of 'pink ribbon'

You may questioned why 'pink ribbon' is selected as the solidarity symbol of Breast Cancer.. we also facing the same question, and we search it until found the original pink ribbon web www.pinkribbon.org and we found the answer there! here's the history! enjoy!

The ribbon is a symbol used to connote awareness and support. It had its origins in the yellow ribbon used in the early to mid-1900s in a United States military marching song. Then the song “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” inspired Penney Laingen, the wife of one of the hostages held in Iran from 1979–1981, to use the yellow ribbon to show support for her husband and other hostages and to remind others of their plight. Her family and friends joined her in her efforts and today Americans continue to use this symbol as a powerful reminder of the men and women who are serving our country abroad.

A decade later, when AIDS activists looked at the yellow ribbons that had been resurrected for soldiers fighting the Gulf War and said, “What about something for our boys dying here at home?” The activist art group Visual AIDS turned the ribbon bright red—“because it’s the color of passion”—looped it, spruced it up and sent it onto the national stage during the Tony awards pinned to the chest of actor Jeremy Irons.

Ribbons had arrived. Overnight, every charitable cause had to have one. After just a short time, they were so ubiquitous that The New York Times declared 1992 “The Year of the Ribbon”.

The Original Breast Cancer Ribbon
Charlotte Hayley, who had battled breast cancer, introduced the concept of a peach coloured breast cancer awareness ribbon. She attached them to cards saying, "The National Cancer Institute's annual budget is 1.8 billion US dollars, and only 5 percent goes to cancer prevention. Help us wake up our legislators and America by wearing this ribbon."

Haley was strictly grassroots, handing the cards out at the local supermarket and writing prominent women, everyone from former First Ladies to Dear Abby. Her message spread by word of mouth. Haley distributed thousands of these cards.

The peach colored ribbon of Hayley aroused interest from Alexandra Penney, editor in chief of Self magazine, who was working on Self magazine's 1992 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month issue. She saw the initiative to adapt to Hayley's idea by working with her. But Hayley rejected the offer saying that Self's  initiative was too commercial.

First on the scene was the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Komen had been handing out bright pink visors to breast cancer survivors running in its Race for the Cure since late 1990. In fall 1991, mere months after Irons’ electrifying appearance, the foundation gave out pink ribbons to every participant in its New York City race. This first use of the ribbon, though, was for Komen just a detail in the larger and more important story of the race. To really break out, the pink ribbon would need a situation in which the ribbon was the event.

......it is not surprising, given their commitment to breast cancer marketing, that the Susan J. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was the first breast cancer organization to latch on to the idea by distributing pink ribbons to every participant in its New York City Race for the Cure (they also, later, tried unsuccessfully to trademark the ribbon)..
source: p.xxiv-xxv Pink Ribbons, Inc., by Samantha King     ISBN-13:978-0-8166-4898-6

The cosmetics industry got on board in 1991 to promote breast cancer awareness with the help of Evelyn Lauder of Estée Lauder Cosmetics and Alexander Penney, the editor-in-chief of SELF magazine. When Evelyn Lauder and Alexander Penney were working on their breast cancer awareness promotion, they liked Charlotte Hayley's concept of giving ribbons to promote the support of breast cancer awareness. Lauder, Penney, and Hayley worked together to come up with the pink ribbon symbol for breast cancer awareness.

Next, Penney learned it was impractical to pin a ribbon onto each cover of Self , as she had hoped, so she called Evelyn Lauder, of Estee Lauder Companies to ask for help. "Lets give these out at Estee Lauder counters,'' was her enthousiastic response.
source: Self magazne, October 2002 page 30.

A few months later, Self magazine, which was planning its second annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month issue, with Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice president at Estee Lauder, as guest editor, decided to create a ribbon that would be distributed at the company's cosmetics counters across the country. At first, according to Fernandez, the magazine approached Haley asking her to work with them on the plan and, as part of the deal, relinquish the concept of the ribbon. Haley refused, claiming (correctly as it turns out) that she feared the commercialization of her approach, and so Self, in consultation with its lawyers, settled on a different color: pink......
source: p.xxiv-xxv Pink Ribbons, Inc., by Samantha King     ISBN-13:978-0-8166-4898-6

Penney wrote in the October 1992 issue of Self magazine:
I'm sure you've seen the red ribbon symbolizing AIDS awareness on lots of lapels. Now there's a pink ribbon for "Breast Cancer Awareness". ........We'll be collecting signatures from all of you who write us for a ribbon or who go to an Estee Lauder counter for one, and I'll take the signatures to Washington as a reminder to the President that breast cancer research and treatment should remain a top priority. Alexandra Penney.
source: Self magazine, October 1992 page 141.

Due to the publication of the magazine and the distribution of ribbons, the symbol became known over the country. The myth, that Evelyn Lauder is the creator of the Pink Ribbon, is still alive. Probably for commercial purposes in the very interest of Estee Lauder Companies.

Breast cancer awareness started to grow, more and more organizations started to incorporate the pink ribbon as the symbol for breast cancer. In October 6th, 1997 American citizen Paul Davidson registered pinkribbon.com and launched a website directed to and available for all people in the world engaged with breast cancer, The website was dedicated to raising awareness and funding for breast cancer.

In 2008, the initiative was extended and expanded creating the non profit network Pink Ribbon Inc. in New York. The objectives were defined and the idea launched of an international charity platform for breast cancer awareness and funding (awareness, advocacy, alliances, alignment and accreditation).

Throughout the years this initiative has grown into the international platform as we know it today, covering more than 30 countries over 5 continents.


SOURCE: http://www.pinkribbon.org/About/History/tabid/199/Default.aspx

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Breast Cancer Symptoms

what makes Cancer one of the most feared sickness is not because it's not cureable, but because it almost always late when the symptoms are becoming clear. so here's some symptoms of Breast Cancer we share from www.webmd.com, so you sisters can check your self before it's too late.

1. A lump in the breast or underarm that persists after your menstrual cycle. This is often the first apparent symptom of breast cancer. Lumps associated with breast cancer are usually painless, although some may cause a prickly sensation. Lumps are usually visible on a mammogram long before they can be seen or felt.
2. Swelling in the armpit.
3.  Pain or tenderness in the breast. Although lumps are usually painless,pain or tenderness can be a sign of breast cancer.
4. A noticeable flattening or indentation on the breast, which may indicate a tumor that cannot be seen or felt.
5. Any change in the size, contour, texture, or temperature of the breast. A reddish, pitted surface like the skin of an orange could be a sign of advanced breast cancer.
6. A change in the nipple, such as a nipple retraction,  dimpling, itching, a burning sensation, or ulceration. A scaly rash  of the nipple is symptomatic of Paget's disease, which may be associated with an underlying breast cancer.
7. Unusual discharge from the nipple that may be clear, bloody, or another color. It's usually caused by benign conditions but could be due to cancer in some cases.
8. A marble-like area under the skin.
9. An area that is distinctly different from any other area on either breast.

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Types of Breast Cancer

these are the Types of Breast Cancers. thank you very much to www.webmd.com for the info. we really appreciate it :)

Invasive Breast Cancer

Invasive breast cancers have spread beyond the milk ducts and milk-making glands to other breast tissue. This link will take you to a web site that explains invasive breast cancer.

Related Web Site: Paget’s Disease of the Nipple

Read about Paget’s disease of the nipple, a rare form of breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Recurrence

Breast cancer recurrence (return) is possible after treatment, and it doesn’t always come back to the breast. This detailed article is all about breast cancer recurrence.

Breast Cancer in Young Women

Breast cancer is generally seen in women after menopause. But it can strike much earlier. Learn about breast cancer in young women.

Breast Cancer in Pregnancy

Breast cancer in pregnancy is very rare. But it can happen. Learn how breast cancer in pregnancy is handled.

Male Breast Cancer

The vast majority of breast cancer patients are women. But every year, about 1,700 U.S. men get breast cancer. This article has the facts on male breast cancer.

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of breast cancer in which the breast appears swollen and inflamed. It doesn’t always involve a lump. Learn more about inflammatory breast cancer.

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