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10 Breast Cancer Facts You Need to Know
Since we are celebrating pink October, we did some desk research on some breast cancer facts available online, which you would need to know.
1. Breast cancer is more common than you realize.
According to American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, second only to skin cancer. The average U.S. woman has about a 12 percent risk of breast cancer in her lifetime. That means 1 in 8 women will develop the disease.
2. Ethnicity plays a role.
Breast cancer is more common among white women and African American women. While the rates for white women have stabilized, the rates of breast cancer in African American women have increased slightly in recent years.
3. Symptoms can