APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

THE BREAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True/False ____ Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A:According to WHO statistics, the most common type of cancer that kills women worldwide is breast cancer. The five most common cancers that kill women are, in order of frequency, breast cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, and cervical cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is estimated that 43, 700 deaths (43, 170 women and 530 men) from breast cancer will occur in the United States in 2023. Worldwide, female breast cancer is the fifth leading cause of death. In 2020, an estimated 684, 996 women across the world died from breast cancer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but it’s far more common in women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Breast cancer originates in your breast tissue. It occurs when breast cells mutate (change) and grow out of control, creating a mass of tissue (tumor). Like other cancers, breast cancer can invade and grow into the tissue surrounding your breast. It can also travel to other parts of your body and form new tumors.

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