October kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month

(CNN)– October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Every year, this month focuses on early detection and supporting those who’ve been through it.

About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, making it the most common cancer in women after skin cancers.

The American Cancer Society encourages women to take the free ACS Cancer-Risk-360 assessment to learn more about risk factors.

To take the assessment click here.