What is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a cancer that affects the breasts or mammary glands. Early detection and life style changes help in controlling breast cancer.
On a global scale breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women. According to estimates, in 2004 alone breast cancer caused 519,000 deaths worldwide.
It is the second most commonly occurring cancer after lung cancer and is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
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