The first case of any cancer was mentioned in Egypt on The Edwin Smith Papyrus. It described eight different cases of growths and ulcers found within the breast.
The Halsted Mastectomy (which is considered the first radical mastectomy) was performed by American surgeon William Halsted.
A weeklong organized event occurred in the United States in order to spread breast cancer awareness.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation began handing out pink ribbons to breast cancer survivors running in its Race For The Cure event.