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    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    When is breast cancer awareness month? Breast cancer awareness month is started October 1st 2009. The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) program is dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of the early detection of breast cancer through a nationwide campaign held in October. NBCAM started as a weeklong campaign in 1985 with 2 founding members.