Edwin Earls Jewelry supports Breast Cancer Awareness.  Together we can make a difference.  By purchasing and wearing our jewelry items you are showing your support and concern for the awareness of breast cancer.  We donate 50% of all proceeds of our Breast Cancer Awareness jewelry to the Breast Cancer Foundation.  All women are at risk, we together can make a difference.

Fast Facts

• 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with cancer of the breast during their lifetime
• It is estimated that 182,460 women will be diagnosed with and 40,480 women will die of cancer of the breast in 2008
• More than 2.3 million women in the U.S. have survived breast cancer or are living with breast cancer today
• Early detection and treatment offers the best chance of survival
• Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women
• Screening tests can find cancer early, when it's most treatable
• Every woman should protect herself by doing regular self breast exams!

Here are some steps that every woman can take to help reduce her risk:
 

1. Know your risk

• Learn about your family's history.
• Ask your doctor about your  personal risks of breast cancer

2. Get screened

• Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for you.
• Have a mammogram every year.
• Have a regular check-up with your doctor annually.
• Buddy up with a friend for a monthly reminder to do a self examine.

3. Know what is normal for you
See your health care provider right away if you notice any of these breast changes:

• Lump, hard knot or thickening
• Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening
• Change in the size or shape of the breast
• Dimpling or puckering of the skin
• Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple
• Pulling in of your nipple or other parts of the breast
• Nipple discharge that starts suddenly
• New pain in one spot that doesn't go away

4. Make healthy lifestyle choices

• Maintain a healthy weight
• Add a regular routine of exercise
• Limit alcohol intake
• Do not smoke
• Make healthy food choices
• Get adequate rest and sleep