Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumours. If left unchecked, the tumours can spread throughout the body and become fatal.
Breast cancer occurs in every country of the world in women at any age after puberty
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Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumours. If left unchecked, the tumours can spread throughout the body and become fatal.
Key facts
- Breast cancer caused 670 000 deaths globally in 2022.
- Roughly half of all breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than sex and age.
- Breast cancer was the most common cancer in women in 157 countries out of 185 in 2022.
Breast Cancer - World Health Organization |
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