21/10/2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month π©·π€
Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumors. If left unchecked, the tumors can spread throughout the body and become fatal. Approximately 99% of breast cancers occur in women, and 0.5β1% of breast cancers occur in men.
Certain factors increase the risk of breast cancer: increasing age, obesity, harmful use of alcohol, family history of breast cancer, history of radiation exposure, reproductive history, to***co use and postmenopausal hormone therapy.