Breast Cancer: THIS common medication taken by millions of women increases the risk, major study reveals

Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women globally. In 2022 alone, around 2.3 million women were diagnosed with the disease, and approximately 670,000 died. That’s not it. WHO has also projected that, if current trends continue, both incidence and mortality will rise by about 40% by 2050 in many regions, including those with limited health infrastructure. Furthermore, disparities in survival are stark: in high-income countries, 5-year survival often exceeds 90%, but in India it is estimated at 66%, and in parts of sub-Saharan Africa it drops to 40%. Now, breast cancer is caused by a combination of genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors that lead to the uncontrolled growth of breast cells. The key causes and risk factors include inherited genetic muta