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As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Not only that, the 13th of October was No Bra Day. Just like every year, these two phrases went viral online, especially on Twitter.

The goal of No Bra Day is simple and noble: to raise awareness about breast cancer awareness by encouraging women to forgo wearing a bra for one day. We have collected the most powerful #NoBraDay and #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth tweets to help spread the message around the world. Scroll down, upvote the tweets you think are the most powerful and share with your friends because bigger awareness can lead to more lives being saved. And if you feel so inclined, share your stories about cancer in the comments to encourage others who are ill to keep on fighting, as well as to show them that they’re not alone.

Bored Panda reached out to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to talk about this sensitive topic. The NBCF said that there is a free, comprehensive, online guide to understanding breast cancer called 'Beyond The Shock.' "It is a resource for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, a place for loved ones to gain a better understanding of the disease, and a tool for doctors to share information." There are also free breast health guides available on the NBCF website right here. Scroll down for the full interview.

The NBCF told Bored Panda that early detection is "our greatest weapon against breast cancer today."

"When breast cancer is detected early and is in the localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99%. Early detection includes doing monthly breast self-exams and scheduling regular clinical breast exams and mammograms," a representative of the National Breast Cancer Foundation explained. "That’s why it’s important for women to be aware of their own bodies, to go to their annual well-women exams, and to get their annual mammograms starting at the age of 40 or following their doctor’s best recommendation. We often hear of women who are embarrassed or just don’t have time for their check-ups. As women, it’s common for us to delay an appointment that seems to only be about us. Self-care is necessary and being proactive about our breast health is what we can do to make sure we are here longer for our ourselves and our loved ones."

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Catlady6000
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BTW, that lump or hard knot may feel like a b.b. Pellet or a grain of rice under the skin, and be as small

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never understand why the nipple is so sexualized. Edit 3 days later: BP has changed the censored part on this pic. I was the whole areola, now it's just the tiny center part. That makes me even more sad than the initial blurring. Free the damn nipple. It's a breast affected by cancer, not a fkn murder scene.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I unfortunately lost my dance teacher this past winter. She had been a survivor for about four years, and then it came back even worse. She was the one who inspired me to begin dancing. Ten years ago, she said to me, "You're adorable. I can't wait to have you!"To this day, I have continued to dance not only because I am passionate about it, but to honor her as well.

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"We do see a rise in donations during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With the cause of breast cancer being top of mind in October, and for many of those who are personally impacted by this disease, we see individuals, companies, and groups unite to show their support for our mission to help women and families directly impacted by this disease," the NBCF representative continued. "The tremendous support we see during Breast Cancer Awareness Month has a lasting effect on the work we do throughout the year. Awareness is important but we strive to go beyond that by providing educational information about early detection, breast health education, and by sharing stories of women whose lives have been saved by a free mammogram or the help of a patient navigator, and by employing full transparency in how our supporters’ gifts and actions make an impact on our mission. We believe that awareness plus action is how we can make the biggest difference during Breast Cancer Awareness Month."

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Mary Popps
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think they can advertise the public about breast cancer prevention without showing their product, no ?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To those women who have survived cancer,you are the strongest!

"The risk of breast cancer increases as a person gets older," the NBCF revealed. "Two out of three women with invasive cancer are diagnosed after age 55. However, breast cancer can affect young women and women under 40 years old who have never even gotten a mammogram. Age is not something that we can control or slow down, but we can get some of that control back when we create a plan of action for our breast health and follow it. All women, regardless of age, can start with that."

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Tricia Evans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was told to never squeeze the nipples. I have milky discharge and my doctor told me not to stimulate them. No squeezing at all. (My oldest child is 13, I'm not breastfeeding so that's not the reason for the discharge)

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why censor f**k? It's just a word that how she is describing how breast cancer is...

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The very first No Bra Day occurred in 2011, but back then it was held in the middle of Summer, on July 9. However, within 3 years it was moved to October 13, so that it would coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The #NoBraDay hashtag is meant to spread awareness of what breast cancer symptoms are, as well as to encourage gender equality.

Unfortunately, what should be a straightforward day about awareness, unity, and health is partly marred by controversy. Some people believe that No Bra Day unfairly sexualizes and exploits women’s bodies and belittles a serious, life-altering disease. In fact, there are some who believe that certain less-savory media outlets use No Bra Day as an excuse to get more readers and don’t really care about awareness at all.

While others, like the CEO of Living Beyond Breast Cancer Jean Sachs, believe that No Bra Day is offensive in the first place: “I mean breast cancer is a life-threatening illness. It has nothing to do with wearing a bra or not wearing a bra.”

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is not just about the Tah-Tahs. It is about the lashes that do not Always come back, the hair that you may or may not get back. It’s about the what all the c**p you have to ingest to save your life and what it does to you.

Regular checkups are incredibly important, even if you don’t have a history of breast cancer in the family. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the symptoms of breast tumors vary from person to person. But some early warning signs of breast cancer can be the following:

  • An increase in size or change in shape of the breast(s)
  • Changes in the appearance of one or both nipples
  • Nipple discharge other than breast milk
  • General pain in/on any part of the breast
  • Lumps or nodes felt on or inside of the breast
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Isabel Care
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately bras also cause a lot of pain during and after wearing them. Haven't worn one since I had to stop work through illness (not bra related). Anything engineered to control my G sized boobs wrapped me in pain, the less supportive one hurt my shoulders more instead. (Yes I regularly got fitted at different shops in the hope that somewhere was a bra that wouldn't hurt...no luck)

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That same picture on the right was used on here somewhere else but the woman on the bottom had one breast exposed

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Brenda Swann
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Should you have a lump and told it is benign, every year, have it checked as they can turn Cancerous

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BiColi Erasmus
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter began developing breasts at age 9, same age as most women in our family. The pain of material rubbing against her nippels was nearly unbearable, driving her to tears daily until we got her a padded training bra. There was nothing weird about it and no, I didn't prepare my pre-pubescent daughter for the patriarchy. I feel this post completely miss the point of "no bra day". For some of us, those "booby cages" are really "booby helpers" instead.

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