Fact Check: Breast Cancer



·         Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women in India

·         India is experiencing an increase in the cases of breast cancer in the age group of 30 to 50 and the same is likely to increase

·         Only 66.1% women diagnosed with breast cancer between 2010 and 2014 could survive. India happens to have one of the lowest survival rates for breast cancer

·         One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, in India, every 4 minutes

·         India has a predominant young population and hence the number of women being diagnosed with breast cancer is only going to increase.

In a nutshell, breast cancer cannot be prevented. If it has to happen, it will happen.

However, the mortality due to breast cancer can definitely be reduced. This is possible only through awareness of breast cancer symptoms and reporting to the doctor on time.

Early detection of breast cancer can save a number of lives!

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