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CANCER AND CANCER AWARENESS BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer is a type of cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.[1] Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas, while those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas. Breast cancer occurs in humans and other mammals. While the overwhelming majority of human cases occur in women, male breast cancer can also occur.[2] Worldwide, breast cancer accounts for 22.9% of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) in women.[5] In 2008, breast cancer caused 458,503 deaths worldwide (13.7% of cancer deaths in women).[5] Breast cancer is more than 100 times more common in women than in men, although men

tend to have poorer outcomes due to delays in diagnosis.[6][7]

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1Signs and symptoms 2Risk factors o 2.1Lifestyle o 2.2Genetics o 2.3Medical conditions 3Pathophysiology 4Diagnosis o 4.1Classification 5Prevention o 5.1Screening 6Management o 6.1Surgery o 6.2Medication o 6.3Radiation 7Prognosis o 7.1Psychological aspects 8Epidemiology 9History 10Society and culture o 10.1Pink ribbon o 10.2Breast cancer culture o 10.3Overemphasis

11In pregnancy 12Research 13In other animals 14References 15External links