Breast cancer facts and figures

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2. 1. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women

3. 2. The risk of breast cancer increases with age and if you live to 90 years your risk of developing this cancer is almost 14%

4. 3. 1.7 million breast cancers were diagnosed worldwide in 2007

5. 4. 465,000 (approx.) women died due to breast cancer in 2007

6. 5. North America, Australia, Europe have the highest incidence of breast cancer

7. 6. Large parts of Africa and Asia have the lowest rates

8. 7. In the last 25 years it incidence has gone up by 30% in the western world

10. Menopause later in life

11. Having a first or second degree relative with breast cancer

12. Obesity

13. Consumption of alcohol

14. Never having children

15. Using contraceptives

16. Using hormone replacement therapy

17. during post-menopausal years

19. 10. Breast cancer can be prevented by screening

20. 11. Early treatment can increase chances of 5 years survival to 98%

21. 12. Women with a BRCA mutation who get their ovaries surgically removed can reduce their risk of breast cancer by over 50%.