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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women.
This is just plain wrong. Historically, breast cancer was not taken seriously by the medical establishment. But in recent years, women have taken to the streets, the Net, and the world of politics and healthcare to demand that more attention and research money be focused on saving the lives of women who are at risk. In 1999, it was estimated that around 175,000 women would be diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer accounts for 30 percent of all cancers in women in the United States.