Why is Breast Cancer on the rise?
Even though the survival rates for breast cancer are comparatively higher for women nowadays, breast cancer has become the most common cancer in the UK and the USA and has been continuously on the rise for several years. Moreover, breast cancer is now the most common cancer in most cities in India, and 2nd most common in the rural areas. Statistics reveal that breast cancer accounts for 25 – 32 % of all female cancer cases in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Bhopal, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The increase raises the question that why have the rates spiked up.
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to this. Breast cancer is a complex disease with a variety of different causes. While some of these risks could be controlled others are largely out of our hands.
Lack of Screening and Awareness
In the recent years, breast cancer rates have spiked up rapidly especially among...