Metropolis staff members will participate in two events this fall to raise money for breast cancer prevention and treatment.

Area salons will team up to raise money for breast cancer in the annual Cuts for the Cure benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

On October the 7th , staff at local hair salons will volunteer their time from 12:30-5 p.m. to raise funds for breast cancer research.

Participating Host Salons are:

West Knoxville

The Nail Place

Metropolis Hair Fashions

Palmer France Salon

Orange Curl Salon

North Noxville

Panache Hair & Body

Downtown Knoxville

Barnes & Barnes Salon

Farragut

Garde Bien Spa Salon

Mops Hair Designers

Lenoir City

Timeless Creations Salon & Spa

Maryville

Bella Salon & Spa

Clinton

Mitchell's Salon

Oak Ridge

Absolute Salon

Crossville

Salon 91

Pigeon Forge

Smoky Mountain Salon & Spa

Halls

Trenditions Hair Studio & Day Spa

Consider these breast cancer facts:

• The leading cause of death among women between the ages of 40 and 59 is breast cancer.
• Ninety percent of breast cancers occur in women with no known risk factors. All women are at risk and that risk increases with age.
• According to the most recent data, mortality rates have begun to decline in women for the first time. These decreases may be due to earlier detection and improved treatments. However, the mortality rate for African American women continues to be higher.
• In 2001, it is estimated that 192,200 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer (one every three minutes).
• This year it is estimated that approximately 1,400 men will develop breast cancer. If detected early, breast cancer has a five-year survival rate of 85 percent.