Breast Cancer: What Exactly
-Breast Cancer is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the breasts, usually in the ducts and lobules. It is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells.
-It can occur in both men and women, most commonly in women. Breast cancer in men is very rare.
-One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer within thier lifetime.
-Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. women. More than 1 in 4 cancers are breast cancer.
-Estimated New Cases of Breast Cancer in the U.S. in 2009:
Females: 192,370 Males: 1,910
-Estimated Deaths from Breast Cancer in the U.S. in 2009:
Females: 40,170 Males: 440
-It can occur in both men and women, most commonly in women. Breast cancer in men is very rare.
-One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer within thier lifetime.
-Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. women. More than 1 in 4 cancers are breast cancer.
-Estimated New Cases of Breast Cancer in the U.S. in 2009:
Females: 192,370 Males: 1,910
-Estimated Deaths from Breast Cancer in the U.S. in 2009:
Females: 40,170 Males: 440