Breast Cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide. According to the World Health Organization more than 500,000 women around the world die from breast cancer yearly. In the United States more than 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 42,000 succumb each year. Cancer is a disease where a large group of abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, Metastasizing is the process where these cells grow beyond usual boundaries to invade adjacent tissues and or parts of the body. This is the state at which it can become fatal. Little is known as to how these cancer cells are created, or whether certain groups are more susceptible or not.
Breast cancer does not always come in the form of a lump like most people believe. In its earliest stages, there are usually no symptoms. When symptoms do appear, they can come in many forms like swelling in or around the breast, collarbone, or armpit, skin can thicken in or around the breast, breasts can become warm or itchy, or a lump can develop. Because there are many different symptoms, self breast exams are completely not necessary. It is more important to pay attention to how they look and feel so if there are any changes they can be reported to your doctor.
It is important to be able to know the difference between the myths and facts about breast cancer.
Sources:
National Breast Cancer
CDC
WHO
Myths and Facts
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