The World Breast Cancer Society confirmed that the incidence of breast cancer among all cases globally reached 12.5% of all new annual cancer cases worldwide, making it the most common type of cancer in the world.
The association indicated in a statement on the occasion of Pink October that approximately 13% (about 1 in 8) of women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, while an estimated 297,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed. In women, in addition to 55,720 new cases of localized breast cancer.
The association stressed the importance of screening men as well, as a man’s risk of developing breast cancer in his lifetime is about 1 in 833, and it is expected that we will witness an increase in the number of cases among men. The association pointed out that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, as about 30% of all newly diagnosed cancer cases in women each year are breast cancer, and this is not limited only to the United States, as this type occupies Cancers rank second after lung cancer in prevalence. The association confirmed in its statement that breast cancer is still one of the main causes of cancer-related death in women, and comes in second place after lung cancer, as a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer nearly doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter). She was diagnosed with breast cancer. Approximately 15% of women with breast cancer have a family member with it.
In the same context, the association indicated that early detection helped detect more cases, but currently, due to awareness of the infection rate, there is a decline in the use of hormone therapy, especially since the results indicate a link between hormone replacement therapy and an increase in breast cancer.
