Sport a Pink Redesign to Support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States, and many sites across the internet, especially concentrated within the blogosphere, have redesigned their layouts in pink monochrome to promote awareness of this disease. Breast cancer is the most common and second-most fatal cancer among females, effecting one in nine females who reach age 90. In America, 211,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and there are an average of 43,300 female fatalities attributed to breast cancer annually. Despite this alarming statistic, the five-year survival rate of females who have detected breast cancer early surpasses 95%. Many companies and organizations are doing their part this October to promote awareness of this fatal disease. For years, activism in this arena involved wearing a pink ribbon and distributing literature to any curious schmuck who inquired. Thankfully, the internet has become a great front for this cause as well. In possibly the widest-reaching effort this October, Matthew Oliphant has started FlashNewz newsletter.