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BREAST CANCER FACTS BY ADDIEMALL

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                         WHAT IS BREAST CANCER?

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 and treatment, most people continue a normal life. 
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                      FACTS:

  1. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
  2. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.
  3. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.
  4. More people are being diagnosed with breast cancer but survival rates are improving – probably as a result of improved treatment and earlier detection.
  5. If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor will likely recommend a combination of treatments depending on the type of cancer, the stage of the cancer and your overall health. Common ways of treating breast cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone theraphy&immunotheraphy

 

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                   RISK FACTORS: 

  1. Lack of Physical Activity:  A sedentary lifestyle with little physical activity can increase your risk for breast cancer.
  2. Poor Diet:  A diet high in saturated fat and lacking fruits and vegetables can increase your risk for breast cancer.  
  3. Being Overweight or Obese:  Being overweight or obese can increase your risk for breast cancer. Your risk is increased if you have already gone through menopause.  
  4. Drinking Alcohol:  Frequent consumption of alcohol can increase your risk for breast cancer. The more alcohol you consume, the greater the risk.
  5. Radiation to the Chest:  Having radiation therapy to the chest before the age of 30 can increase your risk for breast cancer.  
  6. Combined Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT):  Taking combined hormone replacement therapy, as prescribed for menopause, can increase your risk for breast cancer and increases the risk that the cancer will be detected at a more advanced stage.
  7. Young people, as well as men, can be diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

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