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Breast Cancer*
Breast cancer remains one of the most frightening realities
for women. At least 1 in 70 are at risk for developing the
disease by age 40 (1 in 250 by age 30), and the disease most
commonly affects women over 50. Risk factors increase if a
woman has a family history of breast cancer - hereditary factors
account for 5-10 percent of cases+. With numbers like these,
many of us know someone who has battled this deadly disease,
or we have faced this killer head on ourselves. Support groups
for women and their families are many - to find information
on the latest medical research, support groups, and physicians
in your area, contact the following:
The American Cancer Society,
www.cancer.org
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, www.cancercenter.com
National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov.
*Medical information
provided is based on reference from the WebMD Health website
(www.webmd.com).
It is not meant to replace the diagnosis of a qualified physician,
and further research of any information provided is encouraged.
+ Statistics
provided by the National Cancer Institute via the WebMD Health
website.
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