breast cancer - Be Aware

Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in females worldwide. It accounts for 16% of all female cancers and 22.9% of invasive cancers in women. 18.2% of all cancer deaths worldwide, including both males and females, are from breast cancer.
Breast cancer rates are much higher in developed nations compared to developing ones. There are several reasons for this, with possibly life-expectancy being one of the key factors - breast cancer is more common in elderly women; women in the richest countries live much longer than those in the poorest nations. The different lifestyles and eating habits of females in rich and poor countries are also contributory factors, experts believe.
According to the National Cancer Institute, 232,340 female breast cancers and 2,240 male breast cancers are reported in the USA each year, as well as about 39,620 deaths caused by the disease.
Women who detect any of the following signs or symptoms should tell their doctor (NHS, UK):
 A lump in a breast
 A pain in the armpits or breast that does not seem to be related to the woman's menstrual period
 Pitting or redness of the skin of the breast; like the skin of an orange
 A rash around (or on) one of the nipples
 A swelling (lump) in one of the armpits
 An area of thickened tissue in a breast
 One of the nipples has a discharge; sometimes it may contain blood
 The nipple changes in appearance; it may become sunken or inverted
 The size or the shape of the breast changes
 The nipple-skin or breast-skin may have started to peel, scale or flake.

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