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Breast Cancer Facts



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Fewer than half of all Americans are aware of some of the most controllable causes of cancer including alcohol, processed and red meats, not getting enough fruits and vegetables, and a lack of regular physical activity. The knowledge gap is a problem. Risk factors you can control, like body weight, diet, and exercise, are linked to a large number of cancers. This slideshow reviews the facts about some of the cancer risk factors Americans were most unaware of in the AICR survey — and a couple they got right.


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Even lack of physical exercise can be a cause of cancer. Other well known causes of this deadly disease are: use of tobacco, obesity, and exposure to radiation and pollutants. Cancers can be hereditary. Unfavorable environment can also cause you cancer. Do not be amazed to learn that only tobacco has killed at least 50 million people in the last ten years.



Ditch the pink this October and spread breast-cancer awareness with these 31 facts about breasts. In most women, the left breast is usually slightly larger than the right. Very few women have perfectly symmetrical breasts.