Today's the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it's a good time to take a break from our reading to recall the many people affected by the disease.
A few years ago, I lost a good friend, who went by the nickname M.B. She was fun and funny, and had a loud, infectious laugh. She was a wife, mother, friend. And then she was gone.
During October, The Baltimore Sun will showcase a number of articles about breast cancer. This Sunday, we'll explore the impact of "triple negative" cancer, a type that often hits young women and blacks, and is particularly hard to treat. On Oct. 10, we'll publish a special section to highlight survivors from the Baltimore area and beyond. Other resources are available on our website.
If you want to join the fight against breast cancer, there are plenty of events and charities to turn to. (As well as books to read and products to buy.) The best-known event may be the Komen Race for the Cure, which will take place in Baltimore on Sunday, but there are many others as well.