25 Breast Cancer Myths Busted
Know the difference between breast cancer facts and fiction? Here's the real deal on risks, symptoms, and more.
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Myth: All women have a 1-in-8 chance of getting breast cancer.
Reality: Your risk increases as you get older. A woman’s chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer is about 1 in 233 when she's in her 30s and rises to 1 in 8 by the time she’s reached 85.
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