Breast Cancer Facts

* Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world.

* One in 27 women is diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

* The causes remain inconclusive, but research indicates genetic factors contribute to fewer than 5% of all cases, with environmental and social factors possibly playing a role.

* Early detection and treatment of breast cancer is crucial to saving women's lives.

* Symptoms include breast lumps, change in size or shape of the breast, dimpling, inversion, change in the , swelling or lump in the armpit. See your doctor if you notice any changes.