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BREAST CANCER
STATISTICS
- 1 out of 9 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
- Breast cancer will be newly diagnosed every 3 minutes.
- A woman will die from breast cancer every 12 minutes.
- Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women ages
40 - 55.
- This year 1,300 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in
the U.S.
- Approximately 400 men will die from breast cancer this year.
CAUSATION
The exact cause of breast cancer is unknown. There are risk factors
associated with the disease. Some risk factors are brought on by
individual lifestyles and can be controlled. An example of controllable
risk factors is a poor diet and/or excessive alcohol consumption.
Other risk factors can not be controlled such as age and genetics.
Every woman is at risk for breast cancer. An estimated two-thirds
of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer had no known
risk factors.
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