Thoreau Middle School 'Pink Out Day' Set for Thursday in Vienna

Don’t forget to wear pink on Thursday! Students and faculty at Vienna’s Thoreau Middle School are gearing up to hold “Pink Out Day” Thursday, Oct. 30. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.

The Student Council Association at the school sponsors its annual “Pink Out Day” to promote breast cancer awareness and support.

Last year, students and faculty turned out in pink clothing, pink socks, pink ties and even pink face paint.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. About 1 in 8 (12 percent) women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2014 are:

• About 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women.
• About 62,570 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be diagnosed (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer).
• About 40,000 women will die from breast cancer