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Breast Cancer Deaths Are on the Decline
Although a staggering 220,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, fewer of those patients face a terminal prognosis than ever before. As diagnostic technology advances, research clarifies the mysteries behind the disease, and more women are more in tune with their changing bodies, breast cancer deaths continue to decline.
It’s true that thousands of women still die from breast cancer each year, but today there are nearly three million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. alone. In fact, there are more breast cancer survivors than any other group of cancer survivors.
Unfortunately, there’s little you can do to reduce your risk of breast cancer, aside from maintaining a healthy weight and drinking less alcohol. Researchers are still trying to figure out just what causes the cancer to begin, and until the mystery is solved, you may be at the mercy of your body chemistry. However, for women at very high risk, drug therapy or mastectomy may be the best course of action to protect against breast cancer.
Resources
Everyday Health (10 Breast Cancer Facts You May Not Know)DoSomething.org (11 Facts about Breast Cancer)Susan G. Komen (Race and Ethnicity)National Cancer Institute (Obesity and Cancer Risk)Everyday Health (Dense Breasts and Breast Cancer Risk)
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