Thousands join Prague walk against breast cancer

Over 30,000 people joined the 13 th annual walk against breast cancer in Prague on Sunday. The walk is to raise funds for research and increase awareness of the disease which kills 1,600 Czech women every year. One in eight Czech women develop breast cancer at some stage in their lives and doctors annually diagnose 6,000 cases. The Prague walks against breast cancer have a number of celebrity ambassadors and attract an increasing number of participants every year. They have so far raised 76 million crowns.