How common is breast cancer?
2008-07-18 10:22:30 GMT 2008-07-18 18:22:30 (Beijing Time) SINA.com
Breast cancer is actually the most common cancer of women
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Susan Love, M.D., President, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Question: How common is breast cancer?
Answer: Breast cancer is actually the most common cancer of women. The misconception people have is that they think it happens at a very young age; actually the median age of breast cancer is 61, and so it's more common in older women than younger women.
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