sure, it may seem like there’s a national or global day for everything these days, but a quick read of some key statistics about breast cancer awareness month can really make your inner cynic step aside.
for starters, thanks to investment in research, there are now drug combinations that can help treat resistant breast cancers, as well as treatments that selectively destroy cancer cells, leaving healthy cells unharmed.
it’s also the second most common cancer in canada, after lung cancer — and the most commonly diagnosed in women. so, this month, don’t scoff at the pink-hued landscape of products that support breast cancer awareness and research; help fund hope instead.
we discover five products that do just that:
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you probably know that estée lauder companies is a longtime supporter of breast cancer research, but did you know that its founder, evelyn h. lauder, actually started the breast cancer research foundation in 1993 and created the pink ribbon as its symbol?
pay homage to her efforts and help support its mission of creating a world free of breast cancer with estée lauder’s annual limited-edition pink ribbon advanced night repair serum, a signature product from the brand that reduces lines, firms skin, evens skin tone, strengthens, hydrates, enhances radiance and supplies antioxidants — effectively acting as seven sera in one.
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