LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A new piece of technology will allow Lima Memorial to more easily detect breast cancer in denser tissue.

There was a sea of pink around Mercy Health-St. Ritas Saturday morning as people took to the sidewalks to help in the fight against breast cancer.  The “I Pink I Can” 5K not only raised awareness to the disease, but also celebrate the survivors of breast cancer.  Around 250 runners and walkers took part in the first annual event.  There were even prizes for people wearing the best pink attire.  Each year there are nearly 287,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer.  5K organizer Aimee Kuhlman came up with the idea for the run, after she was diagnosed herself.

The American Cancer Society recommends women over the age of 40 get yearly mammograms, but what about the women who are under insured and unable to receive a mammogram?