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 "There is an overwhelming need for evidence-based and resource-stratified guidelines that support the phased implementation of breast cancer early detection and treatment into real-world practice." – IARC Director Dr Elisabete Weiderpass from IARC Press release. Breast Cancer is the most identified cancer among women all over the world. Breast Cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. It kills more women in the United States except Lung Cancer.  It is in fact the most chronic even for men.  Chances of Breast Cancer is very less in young age but the chances increase with the increase in age. Around the age of 35 to 40, the danger of having Breast Cancer is high. There are no specific identified reasons as for how it gets triggered. But risk factors like age, genes BRCA1 and BRCA2, irregular menstrual cycle, being overweight, hormone replacement therapy, taking birth control pills, consumption of alcohol, smoking, unhealthy lifestyle, child birth after thirty-...

Cancer occurs when mutations take place in the cell growth regulating genes which lead to uncontrolled division and multiplication of cells. Breast Cancer forms in the cells of the breasts of a person. Lobules are the milk producing glands whereas ducts are the pathway that take the milk from the gland to the nipple. Breast Cancer usually forms either in the lobules or in the ducts of the Breast. The lymph nodes often perform the function of a pathway and assist the Cancer cells to move to other parts of the body and invade other healthy breast tissues. It can occur in both men and women but it is way more common in women than in men.  There are very rare cases of men suffering from it. More than 1 million active cases of breast Cancer exist in India. Nearly 1 lakh new cases arise in India each year. Out of these cases, more than 80000 ultimately lead to the death of the person. Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. It is believed that breast Cancer will the mos...