Strake Jesuit Cheerleaders Crusading Against Breast Cancer

Sporting hot pink hair bows and pompoms, the Strake Jesuit Cheerleaders are crusading against breast cancer and other cancers during October in honor of all those who’ve battled cancer.

October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign by breast cancer organizations to increase awareness about the disease.

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. In 2010 an estimated 207,090 new breast cancer cases occurred in women in the United States, and about 2,000 new breast cancer cases in men.