Celebs do it for Cancer Awareness...

I think by now so many South Africans have been affected by cancer in one way or another, whether its a relative or a friend, we all know someone in our lives that has survived or died from cancer.
In my case, I lost a grandfather in 1989 and a brother in 2007 from Cancer, sure seeing them suffer like that and being in such pain hurts a great deal, but we should take from our relatives and friends and get tested even if its just a little bumpy feeling you are having.
I honour Marie Claire magazine for having done this campaign where they tell people about cancer and use celebs to bring up this awareness in different communities.
Sure some people cannot all afford Marie Claire but if you can buy a pink ribbon in October, the month for cancer awareness, please do it.
Other celebs affected by cancer:
- Mark Pilgrim- he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1988. It was an aggressive form of cancer and spread to his lungs and kidneys. After months of chemotherapy he was declared to be in remission.
- Jeremy Mansfield- The Talk-show host was diagnosed with chronic lymphatic leukaemia and will start a six-month course of chemotherapy in July.
-Lillian Dube - after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2007 during a routine check-up, but now Soul City's Sister Bettina can look forward to a happy New Year, following a successful surgical procedure in which the cancerous growth was removed from her breast on 11 January 2008.
- Busi Mhlongo - after a double mastectomy, South African singing star Busi Mhlongo is slowly winning her war against breast cancer
- Lance Armstrong - he found out in 1996 he had testicular cancer. His cancer then spread throughout his stomach, lungs and brain. He said he declared himself a cancer survivor, not a cancer victim. He had chemotherapy and surgery. He had a physical treatment program , a competitive spirit and a support system. He was declared cancer free.
Other survivors are musicians Mellisa Ethridge, Sheryl Crow and Kylie Minogue, Samantha Who star Christina Applegate, The Osbourne's mom Sharon Osbourne and Sex in the City actress Cynthia Nixon. And the world will always remember those who passed away from this illness such as South African singer Jabu Khanyile and actor Patrick Swayze.

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Miss South Africa, Tatum Keshwar, comedian, Marc Lottering, weatherman, Derek van Dam and professional surfer, Roxy Louw have all said farewell to their hair and bravely posed bald for a breast cancer feature in the October issue of Marie Claire magazine. The story is being run in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and also hopes to raise funds for the Breast Health Foundation.
"Cancer treatment inevitably alters the way you look and since body image and standards of 'beauty' are subjects that are often dealt with critically in Marie Claire, we felt this would be a powerful way to create awareness," says Kate Wilson, editor of Marie Claire.
"Losing your hair or breasts as a result of treatment would challenge any one’s sense of identity, which is why we ask the question: would you recognise these celebrities without their hair? The message is that having cancer does not change who you are." Readers can support Breast Cancer Awareness and donate to the Breast Health Foundation by SMSing the word PINK to 40777.
(R20/SMS. Premium rates apply. Free SMSes do not apply. Donation line closes 31 October).
Pink ribbons cost R10 and are available from selected Estée Lauder; Clinique; Aramis; Bobbi Brown; and La Mer counters countrywide. For more information on the Community Breast Cancer Awareness Project, visit mybreast.org.za. The October issue of Marie Claire is on sale from Wednesday, 16 September 2009.-Media Update