October 99 October is . . . Yet the statistic that says one woman out of eight will develop breast cancer is often misunderstood and unnecessarily frightening to many women.
Early detection is a major defense in the battle against breast cancer.
With more than 180,000 new cases of the disease expected in 1999, education about early detection is imperative. To assess your current risk, you must take your age into consideration. If you are a woman, you are at risk for breast cancer. The complex and difficult part is determining how much of a risk. Remember, risk factors themselves don't cause the cancer.