Tuesday, October 27, 2020

What Is Breast Cancer?

Most people know someone who has breast cancer. But do you know how common the disease really is? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, impacting 2.1 million women each year, and also causes the greatest number of cancer-related deaths among women. 

Breast cancer is a scary thought and all too many women assume that it won’t happen to them. Breast cancer can happen to anyone, at any age.

What is breast cancer? How does breast cancer start? What causes breast cancer?