IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT breast cancer
T he cells in our body are designed to multiply in an orderly fashion, with new cells replacing dead ones.
found in males, but as opposed to the one in 29 statistics for females, only one in 922 men are at risk of developing this form of cancer. How can you reduce your risk of developing breast cancer? The wisest option is to go for regular annual screening. Many organisations, such as CANSA, offer screening to the public on a regular basis. Screening tests include yearly mammograms which are given to people who seem quite healthy and show no symptoms of cancer. The objective is to detect breast cancer early, before symptoms
Cancer is a condition caused by cells that multiply uncontrollably, producing far more cells than there should be.
Breast cancer can begin either in the
lobules which are the glands that make milk, or in the milk duct, which carries the milk to the nipple. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of all races.
Breast cancer can also be
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