(NEW YORK) — Oct.1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) is commemorating 40 years of spreading awareness about the condition.

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, with one in eight developing breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the ACS.

However, the group also says that early detection can significantly improve treatment outcomes.

ABC News has compiled resources to help you learn more about breast cancer diagnosis, treatments and support.

Breast cancer statistics Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S., behind skin cancer, accounting for one in three of all new female cancers every year, according to the ACS.

Between 2018 and 2022, more than two-thirds of cases of femal

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