BC Advantage - 2021 Issue 9

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Promote Awareness about Breast Health

Cancer arises when specific changes (called mutations) occur in the genes that regulate cell growth, causing the cells to divide and multiply in an uncontrolled way. There are more than 100 types of cancer, and the most common types are breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, and colon cancer, among others. Breast cancer is by far the most commonly occurring cancer and the second most fatal cancer in women. With an objective to generate widespread global awareness of breast cancer, the month of October is observed as “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)” in the United States every...

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