The incidence of breast cancer has dropped since 2000 but this deadly disease still kills about 40,000 women in the United States every year. Early diagnosis is one of the key factors in reducing deaths from breast cancer, as is improvement in medical and surgical treatment. However, 1 in 8 American women will still develop breast cancer resulting in almost 250,000 new cases every year. How to Spot Breast Cancer? Breast cancer becomes more likely as a woman gets older and most cases occur in women over the age of 40 years. A family history of breast cancer is a major risk factor meaning that a woman who has a first-degree relative (mother or sister) with breast cancer is more likely to develop the condition. However, as many as 85% of breast cancer cases occur in women with no family history of this cancer. Read more on breast cancer. It is therefore recommended that women are routinely screened for breast cancer from the age of 40. The frequency of this screening with mammograms depends on the individual risk profile as well as age. However, self-examination of the breast on a regular basis is also effective in spotting breast cancer relatively … Continue reading Warning Signs of Breast Cancer and How To Spot It