breast cancer

     

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the cells of the breast. Worlwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer (10.4% of all cancer incidence, both sexes counted) and the fifth most common cause of cancer death. Worldwide, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer amongst women, with an incidence rate more than twice that of colorectal cancer and cervical cancer and about three times that of lung cancer. However breast cancer mortality worldwide is just 25% greater than that of lung cancer in women. In 2005, breast cancer caused 502,000 deaths worldwide (7% of cancer deaths; almost 1% of all deaths). The number of cases worldwide has significantly increased since the 1970s, a phenomenon partly blamed on modern lifestyles in the Western world.

Trivia about breast cancer

  • Like the month of October, the stamp seen here promotes awareness of this disease
  • Because it disproportionately affects childless women, it was once known as the "Nun's Disease"
  • pinkribbonshop.com promotes awareness of this disease, "one pink ribbon at a time"
  • Paul's mum Mary succumbed to this disease, the same one that took his beloved Linda
  • The postage stamp seen here raises awareness as well as money to help fight this
  • In 1998 women rushed out to buy Dr. Bob Arnot's "Prevention Diet" for this disease
  • Earning the "In the Pink" badge helps raise awareness of this disease in adult women
  • In 2006 Canada issued a 25-cent coin depicting a pink ribbon to raise awareness of this disease

Tweets about breast cancer

  • RT @PreciousOfLive: Virgins above 18 years of age have a risk of having Breast Cancer.
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  • Virgins above 18 years of age have a risk of having Breast Cancer.
  • RT @BreastCancerrr: #Cancer miR-21 Promotes Malignancy of Phyllodes Tumors: Chang Gong1,2, Yan Nie1,2, Shaohua Qu1,2, Jian-You Lia... http:…
  • 13 Friends for Life: Relieving Financial Stress for Cancer Care
  • #Cancer miR-21 Promotes Malignancy of Phyllodes Tumors: Chang Gong1,2, Yan Nie1,2, Shaohua Qu1,2, Jian-You Lia...
  • TeVido 3D-Prints Skin & Fat Grafts For Breast Cancer Survivors Mountains to climb here, but so cool if it works.
  • RT @cvkss: Breast Cancer Awareness Month: live webchat with Macmillan ...
  • What's going on? Houston, TX - Brides Against Breast Cancer - VOLUNTEER... Get Found ->
  • @rallyforthecure Thank you for the follow! I commend you on your fight against Breast Cancer! What an amazing cause to fight for! Be blessed
  • One Nucleus: KISS team cycles from London to Cambridge raising over £900 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
  • RT @IdealIncentive: Coming soon: products for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Get them in your inbox: https://t.co/hfK34nbkyr
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  • RT @mydochub: Exercise Helps Protect Black Women From Breast Cancer, Study Says
  • I chose to donate @CapellaU's charitable funds to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation through #CapellaInspires.
  • Cancer Breaking: Exercise Helps Protect Black Women From Breast Cancer, Study Says: Research confirms findings...
  • Exercise Helps Protect Black Women From Breast Cancer, Study Says
  • RT @ETFD140: Less than a month left to order your Central Station Breast Cancer Shirts! Order today!
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