Women are most susceptible to breast cancer. This is beyond a medical issue, it is now epidemic. This is why knowledge is key in combating this disease.
Since October is widely accepted and celebrated as breast cancer awareness month, we have decided to put together some facts about breast cancer that you may be unaware of.
See them below:
1. Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US and the first leading cause of cancer death among women globally.
2. One in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
2. Almost every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.
4. Every minute, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from breast cancer. That’s more than 1,400 women every day.
5. Obesity is a known risk factor for breast cancer. That’s because estrogen is carried in fat cells. The more fat cells that are present, the more estrogen is in the body
6. Women who get regularly screened for breast cancer have a 47% lower risk of dying from the disease compared to those who don’t.
7. Breast cancer might not cause a lump, especially when it first develops.
8. Women with cancer in one breast have a 3- to 4-fold increased risk of developing new cancer in the other breast or in another part of the same breast.
9. Although it is rare, men also get breast cancer.
10. The most significant risk factors for breast cancer are being female and aging.