Breast cancer awareness month

An estimated 195,300 cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in Hispanic individuals this year; 30% of those will be breast cancer

Hispanic women are also more likely to be diagnosed at more advanced stages of the disease and are about 30 percent more likely to die from it than their non-Hispanic white counterparts.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins today on October 1st and will continue for the entire month. The purpose of the month is to raise awareness of the disease that affects so many women. In celebration of the month, Latin Times has collected 10 quotes to raise awareness and hop or the victims of breast cancer.

Team leader Dr. Juan Pablo Márquez Manriquez, of the International Cancer Center in Sonora, says treatment works by prompting the immune system into action.

Latino NFL stars, Arian Foster and Tony Romo each shined for their teams in this game which was deemed the "Battle for Texas."

Two of the NFL’s greatest Latino players of all-time take center stage on Sunday when the Texans travel to the house that Jerry built to tackle the Cowboys. See our Preview, Predictions and vote for who you think will win the game.

Throughout October, in order to raise awareness for Breast Cancer, Liga MX clubs such as Atlas, Santos Laguna, and Monterrey will all wear pink jerseys in order to participate in the cause. Check out the photos of the new uniforms here.