Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that one in every eight woman will experience at one point in their lives. There are many ways that people raise awareness for this disease such as walks and bake sales. This site offers a comprehensive look at breast cancer and is the leading site for the disease, http://www.breastcancer.org/, this shows a better way of understanding all of the possible symptoms that one can experience if they develop the disease.The universal color for this disease is pink and a pink ribbon is the most common symbol for awareness of this disease.

Every race has a different rate of breast cancer incidents. This chart illustrates that white and black women are more likely to contract the disease than those who are Hispanic. The death rate also does change based on ethnicity and race, while white women are slightly more likely to contract the disease black women are more likely to die from breast cancer. This chart shows the amount of women who have and die from breast cancer per 100,000 people. According to the chart 120 out of every 100,000 people contract breast cancer in their lives.


This video goes over the stages of breast cancer that can occur. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 and Stage 4. With a much more in depth look of how different stages of breast cancer look and how each stage has various sub-stages and criteria. When a person is told that they have the disease they are also told what stage they have as well and knowing the stage is just as important as knowing the disease it self. It is important to do a monthly self evaluation of your breasts, see a doctor if there are any changes, and get a mammogram at least once a year after you reach age forty. Another video, linked here, will talk about how to better evaluate your breasts yourself and what changes to lookout for if you are concerned about your risk. It is best to contact your doctor if you believe that anything could possibly be wrong and to keep up the monthly self exams.