1. Breast cancer is a malignant growth that begins in
the tissues of the breast. It forms in tissues of the
breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to
the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk).
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in
women, but it can also appear in men. In the U.S.,
it affects one in eight women. For women in the
U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than
those for any other cancer besides lung cancer. Here are some
other facts about breast cancer.
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The most common types of breast cancer are ductal carcinoma
and lobular carcinoma. The symptoms of breast cancer include a
lump or a thickening in the breast or in the armpit, a change of
size or shape of the mature breast, abnormal discharge leaking
from the nipple, a change of size or shape of the nipple, and a
change of color or texture of the nipple or the areola, or even of
the skin of the breast itself (dimples, puckers, or rash).
Invasive or infiltrating breast cancer has the potential to spread
out of the original tumor site and invade other parts of your
breast and body. There are several types and subtypes of
invasive breast cancer. In the year 2009, an estimated 192,370
new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be
diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 62,280 new cases of
non-invasive breast cancer. In men, the figure is much lesser
with only about 1,990 new cases of invasive breast cancer
diagnosed in the year 2008. In fact, less than one percent of all
new breast cancer cases occur in men.
There are a variety of treatments available for breast cancer
including radiation therapy and chemotherapy. As of 2008, there
are about 2.5 million women in the U.S. who have survived
breast cancer.

2. These facts about breast cancer serve to educate women on their
risks, to keep them alert and vigilant, and to give them hope.
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