It is day three of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are many messages for Roanoke Valley women about early detection, treatment and follow-up.
Audrey Hardy, coordinator for the Roanoke Valley Breast Cancer Coalition, said getting the word out is the primary focus of the Coalition, which is made up of local stakeholders in the fight against breast cancer, as well as some top names — Susan G. Komen Foundation, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University.