| Breast cancer today is the second most | | | | One way of curing breast cancer is if it is |
| widespread type of cancer to be found after lung | | | | detected in the early stages on a mammogram. |
| cancer. It starts in the cells found in the breast of | | | | If any abnormality or lump is found in the breast |
| men and women both. Usually, it is perceived that | | | | that means it is the initial development of breast |
| breast cancer only develops in women however it | | | | cancer. According to the manifold researches |
| is found in both genders. According to the stats, in | | | | conducted on the causes of breast cancer, it is |
| 2005 due to breast cancer 502'000 deaths were | | | | believed that the primary risk factors for breast |
| caused which was 7% of the total cancer deaths | | | | cancer are hormonal and genetic factors. |
| and 1% of the total deaths worldwide in general. | | | | Women, especially in the USA, take an active part |
| Unlike other major diseases, breast cancer rate is | | | | in getting breast cancer cured. It is a deadly |
| to be found lower in the less developed countries | | | | disease with a lot of other diseases attached to it. |
| whereas it is greatly high in the developed | | | | Therefore it becomes imperative especially for a |
| countries. In the United States, it is the most | | | | woman to get her medical check up periodically to |
| common type of cancer amongst women. | | | | ensure she is not developing any sort of breast |
| In male, breast cancer is not that much common. | | | | cancer symptoms. As it is a major disease, it is |
| Breast cancer occurs in males because the breast | | | | recommended that a person should take more |
| is composed of identical tissues in both the | | | | than one opinion before starting the treatment. |
| genders. | | | | |