REPORT ON BREAST CANCER

Report on Breast Cancer

Report on Breast Cancer

Introduction

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide, with more than 800,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed annually, representing 21% of all new cancers in women. Additionally, globally estimates suggest the highest age-adjusted breast cancer incidence rate reported for North America, and Europe, at 99.4 new cases per 100,000 women per year. Breast cancer accounts for nearly one in every three cancers diagnosed among women in the U.K. However, significant racial and ethnic variations in breast cancer incidence, mortality, and survival ...