October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.From the NBCF* website:- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Australia.- One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.- In 2014, 15,270 women are predicted to be diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia.- In 2020, 17,210 women are projected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia. ..This is an average of 47 women every day.- Increasing age is one of the strongest risk factors for developing breast cancer. ..More than two in three cases of breast cancer occur in women aged between 40 and 69 years.- Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer have an 89% chance of surviving ..five years after diagnosis.- Improvements in survival are attributed to earlier detection of breast cancer through ..regularmammograms and improved treatment outcomes for breast cancer.- On average, seven women die from breast cancer every day in Australia. ..Finding breast cancer earlyincreases the chance of surviving the disease.- Although rare, breast cancer can also affect men, accounting for about 1% of cases. ..Around 110men are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia each year. To the women: Do you check your breasts every month? Do you know how, and what to look for? Men, do you know what changes in a breast (including your own) are suspicious? Any personal stories you'd like to share? * National Breast Cancer Foundation
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