Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
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Denmark has the world's highest breast cancer incidence rate per 100,000 women
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women under 50 in the US
Topic poll · all networksBy how much did breast cancer rates in under-50 women rise annually since 2012?
- About 1% per year
- About 5% per year
- About 10% per year
- Rates actually fell
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About 1% per year
Topic poll · all networksWhich milestone hits hardest for a cancer survivor?
It took geneticist Mary-Claire King 17 years to find BRCA1!
King began searching for a hereditary breast cancer gene in 1973. Her 1990 discovery that BRCA1 sits on chromosome 17 made the genetic testing and family cascade screening now used worldwide possible.
Topic poll · all networksWhich raises breast cancer awareness most effectively?