National Breast Cancer Awareness month: Know Your Melons well

Breast cancer awareness month (BCAM) is also known as National Breast Cancer Awareness month in America. October is breast cancer awareness month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. It is declared by the government, media and cancer survivors. The breast Cancer awareness drive starts from October 2 and will last a month. It is an effort to reduce the stigma related to breast cancer through education and awareness. Prior knowledge will lead to earlier detection of the disease and thus results in a higher long-term survival rate.