Health and Medicine

Breast cancer diagnosis is never easy ; it is especially hard when the woman is in her 30's and has just started planning a future for herself and her family. One women gets diagnosed with breast cancer every 4 minutes in India , and one women dies of breast cancer every 13 minutes , making it most prevalent cancer among Indian women. Women in India are generally diagnosed at a later , more advanced stage with a poor prognosis. About 1 in 28 women are expected to develop breast cancer during their lifetime. By 2030 , breast cancer will cause most deaths among women in India than any other disease. An increase in weight , lack of exercise  , hormone replacement therapy , the combined oral contraceptive pill , stress and probably late work shifts are some factors that increase the risk of breast cancer. Almost 50 percent of breast cancer patients first visit the doctor when they are in phase 4.  In one study , scientists estimated that 10 year survival rates for women fell from ...