As every year, the month of October is devoted to prevention you cancer be you , the most common among female oncological pathologies. During the month, many initiatives are put in place aimed at involving citizens through awareness campaigns and screenings. free. Also, like Evelyne Dhéliat, certain celebrities affected by cancer are mobilizing to raise public awareness of breast cancer prevention.
On the occasion of Month Pink October, Evelyne Dhéliat has made a commitment. Indeed, she has become the ambassador of this awareness campaign once morest breast cancer… A scourge that strikes each year more than 60,000 women. Thus, this Saturday, October 1, the presenter of the weather was the Alex Reed of LCI under the Pink October month. period of mobilization for the fight once morest breast cancer. The opportunity for her to confide in her fight once morest this disease.
Pink October, here we go!
#PinkOctober ???? Happy to reveal our awareness campaign carried for the first time by three ambassadors: Evelyne Dhéliat, Claudia Tagbo and Alice Detollenaere. #HeroineRubanRose pic.twitter.com/7CJVer692m
— Pink Ribbon (@RubanRose) October 1, 2022
It was in 1994 that the Association “Breast Cancer, let’s talk regarding it! », Renamed “Pink Ribbon” in 2020, was born. At that time, breast cancer was still a taboo subject. At the initiative of the project, two large companies of international renown: the group Estee Lauder (who created the association Breast cancer, let’s talk regarding it!) and the magazine Marie Claire. The latter two had then decided to join forces to financially support research and to undertake concrete actions to prevent the disease. The Association still works today in favor of medical-scientific research and the early diagnosis of a disease that offers no respite. Thus, it is in October that its communication activities reach their peak.
Launched in 1994 with the creation of the Association, the information campaign Pink October has gained, over the years, an unprecedented notoriety. Every year, in October, the association has a single objective: inform, raise awareness and mobilize .
Thereby, Pink October shines a light on all those who battle disease throughout the year. Researchers, doctors, nurses, patients, etc. are on the front line. The official symbol of this daily fight, the famous “Pink Ribbon” is displayed absolutely everywhere.
Evelyne Dhéliat’s fight
Évelyne Dhéliat, who was the Alex Reed of LCI explained the purpose of this operation. The aim is to raise as many funds as possible to help associations such as Pink Ribbon. Rose Up. or Gustave Roussy Cancer Center.
So, during this interview, the weather presenter made confidences regarding her personal battle with breast cancer. “I said yes right away for a reason. I had heard doctors and specialists say that when certain people have a certain reputation and talk regarding it, it helps people. And it helps to raise awareness. Of course myself who was affected by this diseasewhen I came back on the air, when i took off my wig, people said to me: ‘We followed you.’ And that’s very important, that’s how I do it.”, explained Evelyne Dhéliat.
Reminiscing regarding how she took the horrific news, she added: “It’s a very violent thing. […] There is the shock when you are told. I didn’t want to put the problems I had on others. So I had been very discreet at that time. But I realize, and especially in relation to the medical profession, that talking regarding it is super important. And that’s why I really do it. »
Also, Evelyn Dhéliat insisted on stressing the importance of screening. « 90% of breast cancers are cured with early detection. So every two years, from the age of fifty, you have to get tested, ”she insisted before recalling that breast cancer affects one in eight women.