<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/downstate-update/2025/october/10-23-breast-cancer-awareness-month.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>10/27/2025 11:17:59 AM</pubDate><title>Celebrating Survivorship: Observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month</title><sub-title/><description>October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to confront one of the most common and serious diseases affecting women, and to celebrate the strength, survival, and resilience of those who face it. This observance reminds us that survivorship is about reclaiming health, embracing loved ones, and rediscovering joy in life after adversity. Survivorship carries a powerful message of hope, courage, and community that can transform struggle into strength.</description><author>Office of Communications &amp; Marketing</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/news-events/downstate-update/2025/october/_images/breast_cancer_awareness_2025.jpg" alt="Breast Cancer Awareness Month"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2025/october/10-23-breast-cancer-awareness-month.xml</loc><tags><tag>Commemorative Months</tag></tags><categories/></item>