The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SDM) main clinic in Alton is a sight to see every Tuesday throughout October. SDM faculty, staff and students don pink scrubs and other pink attire to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month once per week through the end of the month.
Breast cancer has affected the SDM faculty, staff and students both directly and indirectly, and the community has chosen to actively participate in the efforts to find a cure. Through this campus awareness campaign, the School is hopeful that greater knowledge of the disease will lead to earlier detection of breast cancer, which is associated with higher long-term survival rates.
The SDM Student Council continues to raise money throughout October for breast cancer research by selling pink scrubs and collecting donations.
Photo: SIU School of Dentistry faculty, staff and students don pink scrubs to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.