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Breast Cancer Women's Health |
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Breast cancer, the most common type of cancer in women, is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death among women. It is the leading cause of death for women aged 35 to 50 in the United States. An individual woman's risk of developing breast cancer in this country is about 1 in 10.
2. More than 180,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. The United States has a very high rate of breast cancer relative to many other countries. Though many factors may play a role, a clear cause, such as diet, has not been found.
3. When cancer arises in breast tissue and spreads (metastasizes) outside the breast, cancer cells are often found in the lymph nodes under the arm. If the cancer has reached these nodes, it means that cancer cells may have spread to other parts of the body-other lymph nodes and other organs, such as the bones, liver, or lungs. When cancer spreads from its original location to another part of the body, the new tumor has the same kind of abnormal cells and the same name as the primary tumor.
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