A Few Facts About Breast Cancer

October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer may not affect you or anyone that you know but we shouldn't overlook it because you never know when something can not only affect you but the ones you love. Here are a few things you maybe didn't know about breast cancer.



  • Every 2 minutes, there is a new breast cancer diagnosis.



  • About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.



  • For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer.



  • About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer. These occur due to genetic mutations that happen as a result of the aging process and life in general, rather than inherited mutations.


These are only a few facts about breast cancer that may open your eyes. Don't get me wrong cancer overall is a disease that shouldn't be taken lightly. I pray for anyone that is struggling with any form of cancer because life is short and we can't take our time here for grant it.