Hello everyone! I started a thread in christian ladies forum specifically for the cancers that women get, but I feel it has'nt gotten much exposure in there since no one has replied to it. So I'm creating this thread for ALL cancers. The first one I would like to address is breast cancer, since some of the ladies on here have pm'ed me and told me that they or someone they know is going through that right now.
Please feel free to add to this thread if you wish. It is for all types of cancer. I want to dedicate this thread to all those who are fighting ANY type of cancer right now. Keep fighting and dont give up!
FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES
A GLOBAL BURDEN
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization.
GOOD NEWS ABOUT BREAST CANCER TRENDS
In recent years, perhaps coinciding with the decline in prescriptivehormone replacement therapy after menopause, we have seen a gradual reduction in female breast cancer incidence rates among women aged 50 and older. Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since about 1990, in part to better due to screening and early detection, increased awareness, and continually improving treatment options.
** This article is taken from http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-facts.
For more information, please visit these websites: Breastcancer.org - Breast Cancer Information and Awareness. Information, Awareness & Donations - National Breast Cancer Foundation and http://www.cancer.gov.
Thank you to all who read this, to all who contribute to it. Please help me spread the awareness!
Please feel free to add to this thread if you wish. It is for all types of cancer. I want to dedicate this thread to all those who are fighting ANY type of cancer right now. Keep fighting and dont give up!
FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES
- One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.
- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.
- Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.
- Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year.
A GLOBAL BURDEN
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization.
GOOD NEWS ABOUT BREAST CANCER TRENDS
In recent years, perhaps coinciding with the decline in prescriptivehormone replacement therapy after menopause, we have seen a gradual reduction in female breast cancer incidence rates among women aged 50 and older. Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since about 1990, in part to better due to screening and early detection, increased awareness, and continually improving treatment options.
** This article is taken from http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-facts.
For more information, please visit these websites: Breastcancer.org - Breast Cancer Information and Awareness. Information, Awareness & Donations - National Breast Cancer Foundation and http://www.cancer.gov.
Thank you to all who read this, to all who contribute to it. Please help me spread the awareness!
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