CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is a time to create awareness and to honor the lives affected by breast cancer.

The World Health Organization states that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Back in 2022, 2.3 million women were diagnosed, and another 670,000 died from the disease. The 5-year survival rates in high-income countries exceed 90%; however, the figures drop to 66% in India and 40% in South Africa.

What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer is a disease where abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumors. If left unchecked, the tumors can spread throughout the body and become deadly. Breast cancer cells begin inside the milk ducts and/or the milk-producing lobules of the breast. The earliest f

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