What Is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
Facts About Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide, as well as, in Saudi Arabia.
The average life-long incidence of breast Cancer is 13 %. Which means that about 1 in 8 women develops breast cancer at some stage of her life.
Average age of breast cancer diagnosis in the united states is 60 years. However, the age of diagnosis is younger in Saudi Arabia, with an average of 48 years.
A Global Burden
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization.
Good News About Breast Cancer Trends
In recent years, perhaps coinciding with the decline in prescriptive hormone replacement therapy after menopause, we have seen a gradual reduction in female breast cancer incidence rates among women aged 50 and older. Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since about 1990, in part due to better screening and early detection, increased awareness, and continually improving treatment options.
