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Vikings Punter Jeff Locke Stops By WCCO To Promote Breast Cancer Awareness

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — You may have noticed during Minnesota Vikings games, the players are showing off a lot of pink.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the NFL is helping to raise awareness It’s partnership with the American Cancer Society focuses on the importance for women to get annual screenings.

One Vikings player paid a visit to WCCO studios Tuesday for a friendly reminder.

“In Minnesota there will probably be 4,000 new breast cancers this year,” Dr. Joe Tashjian said.

Dr. Joe Tashjian says breast cancer is the most common type of cancer women get.