What You Should Know About Breast Cancer
According to the CDC, “Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat and before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms.” Fast Facts About Breast Cancer from the CDC:- More than 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States every year. More than 40,000 of them will die as a result of this disease.
- Approximately 1 out of every 100 cases of breast cancer in the U.S. occurs in a man.
- Age is a factor. The majority of cases of breast cancer are found in women who are at least 50 years of age. That doesn’t meant that breast cancer can’t affect younger women, however.