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- More than 90 percent of all breast lumps are discovered by women
themselves.
- The majority of all breast lumps are benign (non-cancerous).
- Breast and lung cancers are the leading causes of death from cancer
in American Women.
- About one woman in eight (12 percent of all women) will develop
breast cancer at some time in her life.
- Breast cancer is not yet preventable. But with monthly breast self-examination
(BSE) and periodic professional breast exams and mammography, breast
cancer can be detected early and treated properly.
- You may lower your risk of breast cancer by living a healthy lifestyle,
including eating a low-fat, high-fiber diet and exercising.
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