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Health Encyclopedia: Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Ethnicity, Race, Genes, And Family History
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Experts estimate that about 211,240 new cases of invasive female breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2005. About 1,690 breast cancer cases will be diagnosed in men during the year. Although breast cancer in men is rare, the incidence has been increasing, and men are diagnosed at a later stage than women. An estimated 40,410 women and 460 men will die from breast cancer in 2005. The earlier breast cancer is diagnosed, the earlier the opportunity for treatment. Acco...
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