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Breast cancer is one of
the most common types of cancer among women in the United
States.
About 40,480 women in the United States will
probably die from breast cancer in the year 2008.
Some groups are more likely than other groups to
die of breast cancer. For example, African American women are
more likely to die of breast cancer than are women in any other
racial or ethnic group.
Age is very important in the risk for breast
cancer. The older a woman is, the greater her chance of getting
breast cancer.
What can you do?
- Talk with your doctor.
- If you are in your forties or older, get a mammogram (an x-ray
of the breast) every 1 to 2 years.
- Spread the word about breast cancer – help yourself and others
stay healthy.
Do you want to know more about breast cancer?
Click on a Web site below:
- What
You Need to Know About™ Breast Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Understanding
Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women (National Cancer
Institute)
- Breast
Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Mammography:
Consumer Information (Center for Devices and Radiological
Health, U. S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Helping
Yourself During Chemotherapy (National Cancer Institute)
- Breast
Cancer (NIHSeniorHealth, U.S. National Library of Medicine)
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