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SALT LAKE CITY — Each October, many people show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink, running 5K races and honoring loved ones who have battled breast cancer.
This year, several companies have taken these efforts a step further by creating reminders for women to turn their support into action.
According to Boarding For Breast Cancer (B4BC), forty percent of breast cancers are self detected.
B4BC is trying to bolster that statistic by offering a free app that gives women automatic monthly reminders to perform a self-examination.
While several apps focus on educating women about how to perform a self-examination, others are designed for those already fighting breast cancer.
Here are a few to consider downloading, whether you're fighting cancer or trying to prevent it.
The B4BC app provides a how-to guide for self-examinations, calling it one of the most effective ways to detect cancer early. The app also provides information about health and wellness in addition to updating users about B4BC events and programs.
The “Your Man Reminder” app also sends out monthly self-examination reminders, allowing the user to customize their interface with a picture of the man of their choice. In addition, it allows the app user to send reminders to their friends.
The app’s journal feature provides a way for women to note unusual detections, and they can also send reminders to themselves for doctor appointments and mammograms.
“Breast Cancer: Beyond The Shock” is a resource for women who are trying to cope with their illness during the first weeks after diagnosis. This app, which was created by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, caters to questions and emotions while helping patients with cancer move forward, according to Healthline.
