Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer
There are roughly 180,000 women that are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Out of the 180,000 women that have this type of cancer 44,000 will die. The earlier that this disease is found the more likely that it can possibly be cured. Women have mammograms on a normal routine to check for possible signs of having the cancer. Breast Cancer is most common in women in their 40's.
Some of the causes for Breast cancer are genetic predisposition, history of breast cancer in a first-degree relative, radiation exposure, heavy alcohol consumption, high fat diet, first pregnancy after age 30 and very tall women. Many women that are being diagnosed have a routine mammogram. Other women may feel a lump in the breast and notice discharge from the nipple. They can also feel thickness or swelling of the skin or nipple.
If breast cancer is left untreated it will spread too many areas of the body. It can spread to your lymph glands,......
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