Proceeds of the sherpas featuring the NBA and WNBA logos turned pink go to the Basser Center for BRCA research.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the TODAY Plaza is dressed all in pink this Oct. 1, thanks to a special event organized by Shop TODAY contributor and breast cancer survivor Jill Martin., worked with the NBA and is launching an exciting collaboration with the NBA and WNBA to raise awareness of breast cancer and genetic testing, especially for cancers related to the BRCA gene mutation.
Since then, Martin has undergone a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction, the removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes, chemotherapy and radiation. She's now considered cancer-free and is taking two medications to reduce her risk of recurrence.. They can increase a person's risk of several types of cancer, such as breast, ovarian and prostate. BRCA mutations also increase a person's risk of developing cancer at a younger age.
Some groups are higher risk for BRCA mutations, including those with a family history of the mutation, people of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage and people with a personal or family history of breast cancer before age 50.
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