{"id":6541,"date":"2023-08-24T15:28:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T20:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/why-are-we-letting-this-happen-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:19:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:19:25","slug":"why-we-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/es\/why-we-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-6541\" data-postid=\"6541\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-6541 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_lezo230 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_pvkc033 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tb_hxf7038\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_02ru338 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_bpji006 image-top rounded drop-shadow bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023_whyWeWalkw.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-6545\" title=\"2023_whyWeWalkw\" alt=\"Why We Walk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023_whyWeWalkw.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023_whyWeWalkw-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023_whyWeWalkw-600x394.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-3 tb_5nvq363 last\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_uas3308\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Why We Walk - Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2023            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    August 24, 2023            <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xj1m171\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><em>\u201cThe journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Lao Tzu<\/p>\n<p>Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women. We all know someone impacted by breast cancer. It might be a family member, friend, neighbor, or a coworker. Take steps with us toward earlier breast cancer diagnosis on <strong>Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 10:00am at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich, IL<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/es\/calendar\/paint-the-lake-pink-walk-2023-10-15\/\">Join us!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>You don\u2019t live close to the walk?<\/strong> Collect a group of friends or family and walk wherever you are. <a href=\"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/es\/calendar\/paint-the-lake-pink-walk-2023-10-15\/\">Register here<\/a> and tell us where you will be walking.<\/p>\n<p>W<em>e will walk for progress, for you, for us, and for those you would like to honor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>We walk for progress. <\/strong>Breast density hinders the early diagnosis of breast cancer. The earlier the diagnosis, the better the chances of survival, the less costly, with reduced negative impact on cancer patients and their families. Yet, only one third of women in the US know about breast density, and even less are getting the essential additional screening they need. At My Density Matters, we make progress every day to empower more women to know their density and take action accordingly. We want <em>more<\/em> women to become educated and take action, so <em>we walk for progress<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We walk for you. <\/strong>We won\u2019t stop until every person gets the breast cancer screening they need to find their cancer early, while still curable. Do you have dense breasts? Are you getting the additional screening you need? If not, <em>we walk for you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We walk for us. <\/strong>Around 43,000 women die a year from breast cancer. For all of us, this is completely unacceptable. 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We all know someone impacted by breast cancer. It might be a family member, friend, neighbor, or a coworker. Take steps with us toward earlier breast cancer diagnosis on <strong>Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 10:00am at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich, IL<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/calendar\/paint-the-lake-pink-walk-2023-10-15\/\">Join us!<\/a><\/p> <p><strong>You don\u2019t live close to the walk?<\/strong> Collect a group of friends or family and walk wherever you are. <a href=\"https:\/\/mydensitymatters.org\/calendar\/paint-the-lake-pink-walk-2023-10-15\/\">Register here<\/a> and tell us where you will be walking.<\/p> <p>W<em>e will walk for progress, for you, for us, and for those you would like to honor.<\/em><\/p> <p><strong>We walk for progress. <\/strong>Breast density hinders the early diagnosis of breast cancer. The earlier the diagnosis, the better the chances of survival, the less costly, with reduced negative impact on cancer patients and their families. Yet, only one third of women in the US know about breast density, and even less are getting the essential additional screening they need. At My Density Matters, we make progress every day to empower more women to know their density and take action accordingly. We want <em>more<\/em> women to become educated and take action, so <em>we walk for progress<\/em>.<\/p> <p><strong>We walk for you. <\/strong>We won\u2019t stop until every person gets the breast cancer screening they need to find their cancer early, while still curable. Do you have dense breasts? Are you getting the additional screening you need? If not, <em>we walk for you<\/em>.<\/p> <p><strong>We walk for us. <\/strong>Around 43,000 women die a year from breast cancer. For all of us, this is completely unacceptable. 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