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- Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women after skin cancer.
- Almost 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
- Only 5% to 10% of breast cancers occur in women with a clearly defined genetic predisposition to it.
- In general, developed countries have higher rates of breast cancer than developing countries.
- All women are at risk for breast cancer. The two most important risk factors for breast cancer are being female and getting older.
- 5% of all breast cancers occur in women under age 40.
Sex facts were taken from here and here.
Do you have any other breast cancer facts that you'd like to share? What are your personal experiences with breast cancer or those effected by it?
