Breast cancer

Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. Worldwide, it is the most common form of cancer in females, affecting approximately 10% of all women at some stage of their life in the Western world. Although significant efforts are made to achieve early detection and effective treatment, about 20% of all women with breast cancer will die from the disease, and it is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women.

External links

• Detailed Guide: Breast Cancer
• Breast cancer
• Inflammatory Breast Cancer
• Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
• The Breast Cancer Site
• Breast cancer incidence by country
• National Cancer Institute - Breast Cancer Home Page
• Breast Cancer Forums with doctors answering questions
• Cancer Research UK - Information Resource Centre - contains in-depth Breast cancer information, statistics and up-to-date news provided by the UK's leading cancer charity.
• I'm Too Young to Have Breast Cancer! - women ages forty and younger facing diagnosis and beyond