Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Women's Health - What is Breast Cancer? (Part I)

DID YOU KNOW???

  • Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. The damaged cells can invade surrounding tissue, but with early detection & treatment, most people continue a normal life.

  • One in eight (1 in 8) women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. 
  • Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. 
  • Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.

  • Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die. 

  • Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year.

  • According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year & affecting countries at all levels of modernization.

  • Women with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop breast cancer. A risk factor is something that may increase the chance of getting a disease. 
  • Some risk factors (such as drinking alcohol) can be avoided. But most risk factors (such as having a family history of breast cancer) can’t be avoided. 
  • Having a risk factor does not mean that a woman will get breast cancer. Many women who have risk factors never develop breast cancer.

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