column: breast cancer is not pink

Read my column here on Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

It’s October, and as the leaves are changing to yellow and orange it seems suddenly everything else is turning pink. Under the guise of awareness, companies creatively color their products, logos and even cars pink. And while awareness is appreciated, I think we’re all aware that Breast Cancer is prevalent in the community. But do we understand breast cancer and its risks? I know I didn’t, until I was diagnosed last year, at 33 years old.

Visit the Richmond Times-Dispatch for the full article.