Curves Breast Cancer Awareness month at Hampstead Maryland and Manchester Maryland Curves locations

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 3, 2009 -- Curves Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign to be held in Hampstead Maryland and Manchester Maryland, October 12-23, 2009. Join Curves for $0 with proof of mammogram or donation to breast cancer research during the Curves Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.

For more information contact the following Curves locations:

Curves, Hampstead Maryland, 410-374-8386
Curves, Manchester Maryland, 410-374-9032

Curves encourages women to do self-exams; offer discounts to women who receive mammograms or support cause.

The probability of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during her life is about one in eight. And, the probability of dying from breast cancer is about one in 35, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer death rates are going down, the Association says, which is probably a result of finding the cancer earlier and receiving improved treatment.

That is why Curves' locations are encouraging women to get annual mammograms and perform monthly breast self-exams during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Women who bring in a mammogram, performed within the last year, or make a $25 donation to the American Cancer Society will be waived from paying a service fee when they join Curves during one of the last three weeks of October. Also, Curves will make available a unique home breast self-exam kit called the Liv Aid, which makes the breast self-exam process more sensitive for detecting unusual lumps. For every Liv Aid kit sold, Curves will donate one to another woman who can't afford one.
"Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer among women worldwide, and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a perfect opportunity for us to emphasize ways of prevention," says Curves founder Diane Heavin. "Not only are we rewarding women for having mammograms and encouraging them to perform breast-exams, we are also educating people about the disease and how they can significantly reduce their risk through diet and exercise."

Based on recent information released about breast cancer, Heavin has provided the following advice for women regarding breast self-exams:

How can women exercise good breast health?
Most women who think of screening for breast cancer think of mammograms, but there are three ways to screen for breast cancer: mammography, clinical breast exam by a healthcare professional and breast self-exams. When combined, they offer the best opportunity to detect the disease at its earliest, most treatable stages.

Mammogram must be within previous 12 months. Minimum donation of $25 required at signing to benefit cancer charity as determined by club. Offer based on first visit enrollment, minimum 12 mo. c.d./e.f.t. program. Not valid with any other offer. Valid only at participating locations on specified dates. © 2009 Curves International, Inc

Curves, Hampstead Maryland, 410-374-8386
Curves, Manchester Maryland, 410-374-9032

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