How many of us know someone who has had or survived breast cancer? Breast Cancer knows no boundaries and is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers today. October is breast cancer awareness month. Here are a few facts you might not have known.
• Breast cancer is the leading cancer among American women and second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths. • More than two million women currently living in the U.S. have been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer.
• All women are at risk for breast cancer. The two most important risk factors for breast cancer are being female and getting older. The risk of getting breast cancer increases as you age. Most breast cancers and breast cancer deaths occur in women aged 50 and older. Until more is known about preventing breast cancer, early detection and effective treatment offer the best defense against breast cancer mortality.
• Although rare, younger women can also get breast cancer. Just five percent of all breast cancers occur in women under age 40.
• About 85 percent of all women diagnosed with breast cancer DO NOT have a family history.
All data from Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the American Cancer Society Rev January 19, 2010
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