Book About Breast Cancer, Become Better Informed On This Disease.
Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, after lung cancer.
In her lifetime, 1 out of 8 women will develop breast cancer. One out of 210 breast cancer cases occur in women under the age of 40.
In 2008, the American Cancer Society estimates that 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer (Stages I-IV) will be diagnosed among women in the United States, with 40,480 deaths. Although the disease occurs mostly in women, men can get breast cancer, as well but the occurrence is rare. Get your annual checkup and do your monthly self examinations. Take the time to read up and become informed about breast cancer.