1. One in 31 women in South Africa is likely to get breast cancer.<\/p>\n
2. Breast cancer is not only a woman\u2019s disease: Men are also at risk of developing breast cancer, but the chances are much slimmer at 1 in 794.<\/p>
3. Breast cancer in women is the second most common cancer in the world. Lung cancer takes top spot as the most common cancer worldwide in \u00a0 both men and women.<\/p>\n
4. Age plays a crucial role in breast cancer development, and according to Cansa, women under 40 years old are still at risk of getting breast cancer than those over 40 or post-menopausal. Women of older age are however of higher risk of developing the disease.<\/p>
5. A lump is not the only symptom of breast cancer. Some lumps develop due to a blocked milk duct or even a cyst. It\u2019s therefore necessary to get \u00a0checked if such an abnormality occurs, even if it might not be cancerous.<\/p>\n
6. Women who have not given birth, or have had their first child at the age of 35 years old and older, have an increased chance of developing \u00a0breast cancer.<\/p>\n
7. Breast cancer is the second biggest cause of cancer-related death among women in South Africa, after cervical cancer.<\/p>\n
8. Obesity or being overweight has been linked to breast cancer.<\/p>\n
9. Early detection can save your life. This can include self-examination, or a touch test, which can allow you to physically feel for any \u00a0 abnormalities or lumps in your breast.<\/p>\n
10. Breast cancer is not a death sentence, and can be beaten. A number of procedures are available, and do not always have to involve invasive \u00a0surgery. Once diagnosed with cancer, a variety of treatment options are available.<\/p>\n