Every three- to five-mile Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is a powerful and inspiring opportunity to unite as a community to honor breast cancer survivors, and raise awareness about steps we can take to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer.
If you have breast cancer or are close to someone who does, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Here you can find out all about breast cancer in men, including risk factors, symptoms, how it is found, and how it is treated. (For information on breas
Mammograms are the best breast cancer screening tests we have at this time. But mammography has limitations. A false-negative mammogram looks normal even though breast cancer is present. A false-positive mammogram looks abnormal but there’s no cancer in the breast.
Regular mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early. But if your mammogram report said that you had dense breast tissue, you may be wondering what that means.
Breast Cancer
Facts & Figures 2011-2012
Contents
Breast Cancer Basic Facts 1
Breast Cancer Occurrence 2
Breast Cancer Risk Factors 11
Breast Cancer Screening 17
Breast Cancer Treatment 21
What is the American Cancer Society doing about breast cance...
Breast Cancer
Facts & Figures 2013-2014
Contents
Breast Cancer Basic Facts 1
Breast Cancer Occurrence 4
Breast Cancer Risk Factors 11
Breast Cancer Screening 18
Breast Cancer Treatment 23
What is the American Cancer Society doing about breast cance...
There is no sure way to prevent breast cancer. But there are things you can do that might lower your risk, such as changing risk factors that are under your control.