Breast Cancer Advice: How Common is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is currently the most common cancer in the UK among women. Every year, 44,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer, and about one in nine women in the UK will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the course of her lifetime.

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Breast Cancer Advice: What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is caused by cells in the breasts mutating and causing a tumour. You help to prevent breast cancer by carrying out regular breast self examinations, exercising, eating healthily and limiting your alcohol intake – but in many cases it’s genetic, so you could be at a slightly higher risk if breast cancer runs in your family.

Breast Cancer Advice: Breast Cancer Advice & Tips from Survivors

But what is it really like to have breast cancer or know someone who has breast cancer? Read about other people’s experiences or tell us your own story below.

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