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Check out FASHION TARGETS BREAST CANCER!

“Fashion Targets Breast Cancer (FTBC) was established in 1990 by Ralph Lauren after his friend and fashion editor of the Washington Post, Nina Hyde, died of breast cancer. Launched in the UK in 1996 by Breakthrough Breast Cancer, FTBC now celebrates its 12th year.

This year, FTBC is supported by high street retailers, including Marks & Spencer who have launched an exclusive campaign inspired range, 30% of the proceeds from which will be donated to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Topshop will be donating 50% of the retail price of their FTBC shopper bag and River Island will donate 45% of the retail price of the exclusive River Island FTBC range to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Plus, no less than £7.50 from the sale of each FTBC T-shirt online will go directly towards fighting breast cancer and no less than £4.50 from the sale of each Unisex T-shirt.”

Breast Cancer still remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst women and over 44,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK.

AND THERE’S MORE....this year FTBC is giving away a free goodie bag containing a designer handbag, Paul Smith goodies, Elemis cosmetics plus more items by selected designers – all worth over £300! To be in with a chance of winning, simply sign-up for the regular FTBC e-mails and your name will be entered into this free prize draw.

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Thyroid cancer is the single most common endocrine cancer and the most curable. If diagnosed before it spreads, thyroid cancer has a 97 % five year survival rate.

Per The American Cancer Society: 2008 about 37,340 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. Of those, about 28,410 will occur in women, and 8,930 in men. A three to one ratio. AND…nearly 2 out of 3 cases are found in people between the ages of 20 and 55.

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