breast cancer facts

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#1
Every 13 minutes, a woman dies from breast cancer in the U.S.

#2
In the U.S., 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

#3
Breast Cancer
kills 450 men
in the U.S.
every year.

#4
Angelina Jolie's breast cancer announcement doubled the number of women being tested in its first few months.

#5
Exercise, like walking, can reduce breast cancer risk by 25%.

#6
There is a US$1000 sports bra which uses heat sensors to detect signs of breast cancer up to 6 years earlier than a mammogram can.

#7
Breast cancer is one of the most survivable types of cancers over a five year period.

#8
A cooling cap can prevent breast cancer patients facing chemotherapy from losing their hair.

#9
30%
of all cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancers.

#10
A woman's risk of breast cancer approximately doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

#11
85%
people survive breast cancerbeyond 5 years.

#12
Pigeons can be trained to detect breast cancer in mammogram scans.

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