Stories From the Journey: The state of the breast cancer battle | Wig love

Estimates say that over 300,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. The good news is that mortality rates have dropped, and we’ve made tremendous progress on detection and treatment. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re featuring a special series of conversations about breast cancer - the journey through it and the fight to cure it. To kick it off, Racquel Williams speaks with Dr. Arnold Baskies, chair of the Greater Philadelphia Area Board of the American Cancer Society, about where we are today, what testing and treatments are available, and what’s on the horizon.Then, on Shara in the City, Shara Dae Howard visits Wigs 360 to talk about hair loss and how wigs can help people reclaim and redefine their identities.Support the fight against breast cancer at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 20 at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, NJ.Step into the world of wigs at the Philadelphia Alternative Hair Pop-Up on October 19 in Manayunk.