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It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will receive a diagnosis of breast cancer in her lifetime.  So it is not unusual that all of us know at least 1 person that has been affected, if we have not been personally affected. What’s interesting is that breast cancer is actually one condition that our community is actually less likely to be diagnosed with, but unfortunately we are more likely to die from it.

Each year it is estimated that there will be close to 300,000 new breast cancer diagnoses and nearly 40,000 lives lost. With the incidence of breast cancer at epic proportions, it is seemingly a daunting task to decrease the number of deaths associated with breast cancer.  But what most don’t realize is that breast cancer does not have to be a death sentence.  It is treatable and curable when it’s caught early. In fact, survival rates are greater than 95% when breast cancer is caught at its earliest stages.  That’s why the message of screening and early detection is so important.

Cancer occurs in the breast or any part of the body when normal cells change and begin to grow out of control.  In the case of breast cancer, this can occur in the ducts, glands, or other tissues of the breast.  What makes this so dangerous and why it claims the lives of almost 40,000 women each year is the fact that breast cancer isn’t always confined to the breast.  Breast cancer cells can spread by breaking away from the breast and travelling through blood vessels or lymph vessels to reach other parts of the body. After spreading, cancer cells can attach to other tissues in different parts of the body and can damage those tissues as well.

This is where screenings and early detection come into play.

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