PreCheck Joins in Race for the Cure to End Breast Cancer

PreCheck Joins in Race for the Cure to End Breast Cancer
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The PreCheck team gathered amongst hundreds of walkers, elite runners and volunteers at this year’s 23rd Annual Susan G. Komen Houston Race for the Cure 5K run. We were more than proud to support two of our bravest members who have recently been affected by this deadly disease – Rhonda Kellum, our Client Services Lead and Gloria Satcherwhite, Sr. Human Resources Generalist/Compensation Analyst.

“It was incredible to see the huge number of survivors participating in the race,” said Dionne Austin, PreCheck’s Product Manager. “They were understandably proud to display their labels as survivors! It was also great to see the sea of walkers and runners there to support them in the cause for the cure.  My co-workers, who have been diagnosed in the last couple of years with breast cancer, are the first people I’ve known personally to be diagnosed. Their strength and courage amazes me! We are here to support them through their good days and carry them through their bad.”

“What an amazing day it was,” said Sharron Garner, PreCheck’s Sr. Verifications Specialist.  “There had to be thousands of runners and walkers there in support of the 23rd Annual Komen Houston Race for the Cure; including the Breast Cancer Survivors! It was amazing to see the ‘In Memory Of’ and the ‘In Celebration Of’ signs on the backs of the runners/walkers in honor of their loved ones. I was so proud to be there in support of my Co-Workers; their strength continues to astound me. Again, this was truly an amazing experience that I will definitely take part in again and again.”

All women are at risk despite family medical history. Today’s researchers estimate that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at some point in their lives. Grasping the risks is difficult when you are uncertain of the background and its nature. 

Preventive Measures and Early Detection:

  • Obesity and excess weight increases the risk of developing breast cancer. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle throughout your life has great benefits.
  • Women who practice regular physical activity have a 10%-20% lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who don’t.
  • Alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cancer in women by about 7%-12%.
  • Smokers are 12% more prone to breast cancer than those who never smoked. Susceptibility is greater for those who begin smoking before their first child. Not smoking is beneficial in more ways than one.
  • Treating breast cancer at its developing stages increases a woman’s chances at beating the disease. The American Cancer Society recommends women over 40 to have a mammogram and clinical breast exam every year; younger women are suggested to have one at least every 3 years.
     

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) website has a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool designed for you and your doctor to calculate your individual risk of invasive breast cancer.

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Sources: www.cancer.org, www.breastcancer.org