October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. As the leading cancer affecting women in this country, we would like to emphasize the importance of yearly screenings to find cancer in its early stages. Below are some facts about breast cancer and the incredible remission rate when caught early.

• 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime
• Every 2 minutes a women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
• 3.5 million have won the fight
• 99% survival rate when detected early in yearly screenings

Take action now and know there is hope, you aren’t alone.

As an attorney, Thurgood Marshall argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court and won 29. As the first black justice, he played a vital part to ending segregation during the Civil Rights Movement. And as a human, he was instrumental in shaping society as we know it today.

Marshall was sworn in to the nation’s highest court on this day in 1967 and we thank him for his service and lifetime commitment to our country.