October is Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Month every year. Today, the Breast Cancer Patients Association of the Republic of China invited hit singer Shirley Maya and cheerleading goddess Li Yaying to jointly support breast cancer prevention and treatment. They reminded that breast cancer prevention and treatment cannot wait until the body has abnormal symptoms before starting to care. Regular screening is an important step in early detection of breast cancer. Women aged 40 to 74 are called on to receive regular screening.
The Breast Cancer Patients Association held the "2026 Two-Color Pink Ribbon Lighting" event today at the square in front of the Taipei City Hall, inviting hit singer Shirley Maya and cheerleading goddess Li Yaying to jointly support breast cancer prevention and control. Breast screening trucks were set up at the event, and patients, family members and the public lined up large pink ribbon totems. After cooperating with the association to shoot a breast cancer prevention and treatment propaganda video, Shirley Maya once again took practical actions to support breast cancer prevention and treatment. She sang "I Only Care About You" and "Tuberose" at the event. She hoped to convey through her singing that she truly cares not only about companionship, but also to remind herself and the important women around her to undergo regular screening and take care of their health.
Li Yaying serves as a public welfare promotion ambassador and leads the public to dance the "PINK HOPE" health support dance. Through dance interaction full of vitality and positive energy, she conveys the important concept of "early screening, early treatment, prevention of recurrence, live well and live to old age". She also expressed that she hopes to use her influence to encourage more women to take the initiative to care about their physical condition, develop the habit of regular screening, early detection, early treatment, and jointly protect a healthy life.
Huang Shufang, chairman of the Breast Cancer Patients Association, said that breast cancer prevention and treatment cannot wait until there are abnormalities in the body before starting to care. Regular screening is an important step in early detection of breast cancer. This year's event continues the core spirit of "40-74, it's your business" and further uses the theme of "40-74 Regular Breast Screening, PINK Health!" to remind eligible women to take the initiative to receive mammograms and connect screening, treatment, recurrence prevention and healthy living, making breast cancer prevention and treatment a part of women's long-term health management.
The Breast Cancer Patients Association of the Republic of China gathered 400 patients to display a large pink ribbon totem.
Xie Peijun, leader of the cancer prevention and control team of the National Health Department, pointed out that since last year, publicly funded mammography screening has been expanded to once every two years for women aged 40 to 74. The proportion of early-stage breast cancer cases detected through screening can be increased from about one-third to two-thirds. The five-year survival rate of early-stage breast cancer is as high as over 99%. She calls on women to undergo regular screening and seek medical treatment as soon as possible if abnormalities are found.
Huang Shufang called on breast cancer prevention and treatment not to be thought of only in October every year, but should be implemented in daily life and become part of women's health management. "I hope every female friend will turn regular breast screening into a continuous healthy habit, and also remind each other and take action together with family and friends. Only by truly implementing screening in life can breast cancer prevention and treatment be not just a slogan, but a way to protect health in the long term."
