Breast cancer is the most common
form of cancer among women.

The American Cancer Society estimates that one in three women in the United States will develop cancer over her lifetime.

As more and more women are diagnosed with the disease, new organizations are stepping up to help. Cleaning for a Reason is one of those companies working to ensure women battling cancer have “one less thing to worry about.” Following their powerful mantra, this non-profit organization offers free professional house-keeping and maid services to women undergoing treatment for any type of cancer.

Find a Cleaning for a Reason partner
If you are a cancer patient, you can submit an application through their website. Or search for a Cleaning for a Reason partner in your area. There are currently 611 partners in the 50 states and Canada.

If you are a professional house-cleaning service and are interested in joining the cause, please call the Cleaning for a Reason Foundation toll free at (877) 337-3348. They recruit new maid services to join their program daily.

Women’s Cancer Facts
Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women -accounting for more than 25% of cancer diagnosis in US women - and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, behind lung cancer. Last year alone, the National Cancer Institute estimated that 182,460 women would be diagnosed with - and 40,480 women would die of – breast cancer.
An estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the US in 2009.

According to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2009 Report, the state of Massachusetts has the 4th highest incidence rate of breast cancer in the nation.

For more info: For additional statistics about women’s cancer, visit the National Cancer Institute website.

Find specific information about breast cancer in the state through the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition.

Learn about the Silent Spring Institute, a unique partnership of scientists, physicians, public health advocates, and community activists seeking to identify links between the environment and women’s health, especially breast cancer.