Steve’s Flowers

Indianapolis Favorite Florist

Steve’s Flowers has been proudly serving Indianapolis for many years. We operate a beautiful floral design center at 3150 E. Thompson Road. We are family owned and operated. Our firm offers both local same day and express flower delivery service. The delivery team at Steve’s Flowers also provides nationwide same day delivery, anywhere in the continental United States. Our specialties include fresh flowers, tropical plants, silk arrangements, dried floral arrangements, gift baskets, and an extensive gift line. This October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we would be delighted to assist with a beautiful flower arrangement, green plant or gift basket to honor someone you may know that is suffering with Breast Cancer.

Lovely Pink Flowers

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is recognized in October each year. This is not just a United States event to raise Breast Cancer awareness but October is a month recognized around the globe for Breast Cancer awareness. Victims of this brutal illness are honored and social awareness for the importance of routine mammograms for early detection is at the fore front.  There are several studies surrounding the statistical far reaching results of Breast Cancer. Some of the most alarming statistics show that 458,000 women die from Breast Cancer and 1.38 Million new cases occur world wide each year. One might think that under developed countries could have the biggest issue with the disease but actually it is just as large of a problem in developed countries.

While Breast Cancer is far more common with females it can also affect males. In the United States alone, there are more than 245,000 women that are diagnosed every year. Unfortunately over 40,000 women actually die from the disease each year.  While most of those diagnosed with the illness are women at the age of 50 or older, there is a smaller number of younger women also diagnosed each year. That number is estimated to be 10% of the total which affects women under the age of 45.  This disease also occurs in males at much lower rate of 1% of the male population. Breast Cancer is relentless, merciless and robs many otherwise healthy individuals of their physical wellness.