Why is it important that we talk about diseases like breast cancer for a month-long, especially in today’s time?
According to data, in the year 2022, around 287,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, 51,000 with non-invasive breast cancer, with 43,000 of these women dying from this disease.
This is a disease that affects a lot of people and families and thinks about it. What if your mom, your grandmother, your sister, your wife, or your friend is part of this list?
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life, and if we can just turn a couple of things in their favor, we can help them survive.
Breast cancer is no joke; it’s something we need to worry about. The clock is ticking. Join Dr. Berry today as he educates us on breast cancer and its risks.
Dr. Berry Pierre is a Black Doctor, a Father, and an Educator, who has made it his mission to empower you to take control of your health one disease at a time. He is a board-certified Internist, and he hosts “Medicine Mondays” and “Real Physician Reacts”.
In this episode, Dr. Berry discusses why talking about breast cancer is important as he gets on the facts and encourages people to take action and be aware.
Why you need to check out this episode:
- Recognize the importance of talking about diseases like cancer for a month-long, especially breast cancer this October;
- Understand why knowing your family history is key to survival when dealing with or preventing cancer; and
- Find out why it should be everyone’s job to bring awareness and save people’s lives from such diseases
“It’s my job; it’s your job. It’s everyone’s job to make sure that the awareness, that the foot is on the gas, to make sure we don’t sleep at the wheel when it comes to breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate, any cancer, but especially when it gets a whole month to talk about.” – Dr. Berry Pierre
Topics Covered:
00:21 – On this week’s podcast: Today, we’ll be talking about breast cancer awareness in line with the Breast Cancer Awareness Month of October
01:42 – What’s going on here: Diving into the numbers around breast cancer cases, especially in the United States, focusing on those who are to be diagnosed this year
05:04 – Awareness is one thing: “It’s important for us to keep shining a light…”
06:25 – More of the numbers: Breast cancer-related deaths this year, the reason why Dr. Berry talks to those who are overwhelmed by the system, and breast cancer cases in men
11:36 – If you want to live: Talking about the risk factors that play a big role on getting breast cancer and why you need to be aware of each
15:38 – Get your tests done: Dr. Berry reminds you to be preventive, not waiting ‘til you get diagnosed already before you take action
20:35 – Yearly scream from the rooftops: “There’s not gonna be any excuse for you not to do what you need to do.”
Notable Quotes:
“It’s such a fight that you never know how you’re gonna experience it until you’re right there.” – Dr. Berry Pierre
“This is why I talk about those who are overwhelmed by the healthcare system, and unappreciated – because people’s lives are at stake if you don’t have a voice of reason… If people’s lives are at stake, then this is a life-or-death situation.” – Dr. Berry Pierre
“Knowing your family history is key to survival.” – Dr. Berry Pierre
Resources:
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