October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, Indigenous Pink Day falls on October 21. Both health observances highlight the importance of breast cancer screening for women, men, non-binary, and gender-fluid people.
When breast cancer is found early, treatment is more likely to be successful. Help increase breast cancer screening rates in Native communities by sharing the American Indian Cancer Foundation’s Indigenous Pink Social Media Toolkit (PDF, 258 KB, 9 pp). The toolkit urges everyone to:
- Ask their health care provider about breast cancer screening options
- Talk with friends and family members about checking their chests for common breast cancer signs and symptoms
- Quit using commercial tobacco and e-cigarettes to reduce breast cancer risk

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