Tweetcap: Highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Following are a sampling of social media posts commemorating the work of Kaiser Permanente and other prominent organizations leading the cause to help prevent breast cancer.

Permanente physicians are proud to provide more than 1 million mammograms annually, putting Kaiser Permanente toward the top when it comes to mammogram screening rates nationwide…

According to @Breastcancerorg, the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women after skin cancer is #breastcancer. Early detection through screenings is key for a higher chance of survival. #PermanenteMedicine pic.twitter.com/PnXDkNjdnJ

— PermanenteDoctors (@PermanenteDocs) October 22, 2019

…Permanente physicians are passionate about prevention and detection when it comes to #breastcancer…

☀️#BreastCancer can start with
no symptoms.

?If due, get a #mammogram: https://t.co/DrOTptx3Sr#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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— Najeh Ahmad, MD, MPH (@KPbewelldoc) October 18, 2019

…and Kaiser Permanente is working hard to raise awareness across the nation…

Breast #cancersurvivor @KPNorthwest patient Kelvin Woods recently walked the runway at #PortlandFashionWeek to raise awareness that #breastcancer can happen to anyone: https://t.co/xdKdOz81zh #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Portland #pdx #KaiserPermanente #cancer #malebreastcancer pic.twitter.com/hz4ypOlkT4

— Kaiser Permanente NW (@KPNorthwest) October 17, 2019

…mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early and improve chances of survival…

Some of the most common #cancer types, such as breast cancer, cervical cancer and oral cancer have high cure rates when detected early and treated according to best practices.#BeatNCDs pic.twitter.com/dlG9admHTu

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 21, 2019

…after skin cancer, breast cancer is the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women…

?️October is #breastcancer awareness month?️

Let’s push for innovation on early detection, prevention, treatment and support for those who suffer from breast cancer. pic.twitter.com/qdmUJZuMmi

— UN Women (@UN_Women) October 20, 2019

…but evolving research offers plenty of reasons for optimism about the future of care in this area…

Kaiser Permanente’s research on breast cancer has been cited more than 15,000 times. Learn more about our research aimed at understanding risk, improving patient outcomes and advancing clinical practice. https://t.co/19RKRKh8fV pic.twitter.com/PaPByxEmdM

— Kaiser Permanente (@aboutKP) October 16, 2019

…as Breast Cancer Awareness Month winds down, we invite you to share your own stories on the topic…

Are you counting down the days until the end of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth? Our #breastcancer Community shares their thoughts on #BCAM https://t.co/Hs2YFVy64d pic.twitter.com/NI1VdDvtcN

— Breastcancer.org (@Breastcancerorg) October 23, 2019

To learn more about how Kaiser Permanente’s coordinated care improves breast cancer patient outcomes, read this story.