Ceremony, designating Oct. 8 as Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Texas, is part of a nationwide recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wreaths similar to the one at the Capitol will be displayed on county courthouses throughout Texas during the month. Some 2,800 Texas women will die from breast cancer this year. Another 11,500 will be diagnosed with the disease. Though more than 75 percent of all breast cancer occurs in women 50 and older, women of all ages are at risk.
Early detection is critical.
Women of all ages should practice breast self-examination. Women 50 and older should have a mammogram and a professional breast examination every year. Public is invited. Participants will be available for news media interviews following the ceremony, subject to individual schedules.