Primarily, this is because celebrities such as Shirley Temple Black, Gloria Steinem, Ingrid Bergman, Betty Ford, and Nancy Reagan have shared how they coped with breast cancer with the public.
Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy.
The number of cases is rising at a rapid rate. Studies reveal that one in eight American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. According to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in 1994 it was estimated that 182,000 women and 1,000 men would develop breast cancer and that 46,000 women and 300 men would die of this disease. Studies from the past decade also show that 50 percent of breast cancers can be treated with a lumpectomy, which is the removal of a cancerous lump plus a minimal amount of surrounding tissue. Preparing for Changes in Appearance Appearance plays a major role in self-esteem.