Something to think about...

[velvett]

The incidence of breast cancer in the U.S. has nearly tripled in the past 50 years. In the 1940s, the lifetime risk was 1 in 22. Today it's 1 in 7.

Check regularly!

 

[Sassy69]

Gads.


Ma'am o gram.

 

[Anonymous User]

Wow
Thanks for the info. and reminder.

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

wonder why the increase

 

[Sassy69]

Here's some interesting thoughts on the subject by a student at Bryn Mawr -- not a scientific report but interesting nevertheless...

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f00/web3/donimirski3.html

From breastcancer.org:

http://www.breastcancer.org/press_cancer_facts.html


As with a lot of the stats comparisons we see between now & several years ago, often the methods by which the issue is identified have improved significantly and the earlier stats are simply not based on as extensive identification or reporting.