The official Pink Month has begun, where the colour pink takes centre stage. We at the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur will be illuminating the oldest house in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, the S\u00edvertsen House and the L\u00e6kinn, with pink lights in October to show our support for the fight against cancer in women. The official Pink Day is Friday, 14th October, and all employees of the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur will be encouraged to wear pink on that day, preferably from head to toe.<\/p>\n
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Icelandic women, and a woman is diagnosed with the disease every 40 hours, all year round. Much positive progress has been made, and 90% of women diagnosed with breast cancer can now expect to live for more than 5 years, which is a very good result globally. The most important way to increase the number of women who survive the disease is organised screening for breast cancer, which is offered to all women in Iceland aged 40-69. A mammogram can detect tumours at an early stage, and such screening is believed to reduce the mortality rate from the disease by up to 40%. This year, all funds raised by the Pink Ribbon will be dedicated to the renewal of equipment for the organised breast cancer screening programme. The Pink Ribbon is an international symbol for breast cancer, but between 2010 and 2015, the focus was on all cancers affecting women in Iceland.<\/p>\n