Interesting Facts About Breast Cancer

1. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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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%(2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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3. A total of 2.3 million breast cancers were diagnosed worldwide and approximately 685,000 women died due to breast cancer in 2020 (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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4. North America, Australia and Europe have the highest incidence and large parts of Africa and Asia have the lowest rates of breast cancer.
5. In the last 25 years the incidence of breast cancer has gone up by 30% in the western world.
6. Increased risk of developing breast cancer include:
• Start of menstrual period at an early age
• Menopause later in life
• Having a first or second degree relative with breast cancer
• Obesity
• Consumption of alcohol
• Never having children
• Using contraceptives
• Using hormone replacement therapy during post-menopausal years
• Certain inherited genetic mutations for breast cancer (BRCA1 and/or BRCA2)(3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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7. Decreased breast cancer risk can be observed by:
• Breast feeding
• Moderate physical activity
• Maintaining normal weight
• Stop smoking(3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• Breast cancer can be prevented by screening (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• One hour of exercise each day reduces breast cancer risk by 25%
• Early treatment can increase chances of 5 years survival to 98%(5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• Women with a BRCA mutation who get their ovaries surgically removed can reduce their risk of breast cancer by over 50%.
• A study from North Carolina State University indicated that Women who performed the act of fellatio and swallow semen regularly (one to two times a week) may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent!!

References:

1. Key Statistics for Breast Cancer - (https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/about/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html)
2. Breast cancer - (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20there%20were%202.3,the%20world#$#s%20most%20prevalent%20cancer.)
3. Parkin, D. M., & Fernández, L. M. G. (2006). Use of statistics to assess the global burden of breast cancer. Breast Journal, 12(Suppl. 1), S70-S80.
4. Allied Against Cancer - (https://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_Can_breast_cancer_be_prevented_5.asp
5. Understanding Breast Cancer Risk - (https://www.breastcancer.org/risk/understanding-risk)