10/28/2026
💗 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The Kendrick Foundation encourages our community to learn about breast cancer risk, ways to reduce it, and the importance of early detection.
🎀 Know your risk.
Risk factors include getting older, a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, certain inherited gene changes, and having dense breasts. Physical inactivity, alcohol use, and excess weight after menopause can also increase risk.
💪 Take steps to lower your risk.
While breast cancer cannot always be prevented, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, and limiting or avoiding alcohol can help reduce your risk. Talk with your healthcare provider about your personal and family history and how hormone medications may affect your risk.
🩺 Make early detection a priority.
Mammograms do not prevent breast cancer, but they can help find it early, when it may be easier to treat. Ask your healthcare provider when to begin screening and how often to get screened based on your individual risk.
To everyone facing breast cancer, survivors, caregivers, and those remembering a loved one, we see you and stand with you. Together, we can build a more informed, caring, and supportive community. 💗