Breast Cancer: What is it and how is it caused

Description The female breast is composed of mammary glands and milk ducts (which carry milk to the nipple) are surrounded by fatty tissue and connective tissue. Uncontrolled growth of cells in one or other of these tissues can cause breast cancer. Breast cancer is the form most common cancer among women. It usually occurs at an earlier age than other forms of cancer, heart attacks and strokes. The risk of breast cancer increases dramatically with age: up to 39 years, the risk of illness is approximately 1 in 231. 40 to 59 years, it is 1 in 25 and 60 to 79 years, it is almost 1 in 15. Cases of male breast cancer are rare and represent less than 1% of all cases. By cons, female breast cancer occupies the second leading cause of

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