All information from the National Breast Cancer Foundation
This is some information from the National Breast Cancer Foundation, but there is much more valuable information to learn about breast cancer risks, symptoms, and more. Please visit https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ for additional information.
What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
Protect Your Health
Did you know that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime? While you can’t usually prevent cancer, it is important to be proactive about your health. Get the free Healthy Living and Personal Risk Guide to help you protect your overall health and assess your breast cancer risk online here.
When you’re told that you have breast cancer, it’s natural to wonder what may have caused the disease. But no one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors seldom know why one woman develops breast cancer and another doesn’t, and most women who have breast cancer will never be able to pinpoint an exact cause.
What we do know is that breast cancer is always caused by damage to a cell’s DNA.
