Men, Women & Adolescents - it touches all of us.
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Breast cancer is not selective – it can affect women, men and adolescents.
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In Canada 80,000 people like you or your loved ones live with breast cancer.
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In Ontario, during 2005, 8000 new cases of breast cancer in women were diagnosed and 21 600 in all of Canada.
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In Ontario, 150 men were diagnosed during 2005.
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1 in 9 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime.
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1% of men after age of 60 will be detected.
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There is no known cure, but early detection, treatment and support increases likelihood of remission and continued overall good health.
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Death rates have been in steady decline since 1986, with previous death rates only being this low pre-1950.
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Regular, specialized upper-body exercise helps prevent the onset of Lymphedema, a painful, debilitating swelling of the lymph nodes in the affected arm.
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Latest studies claim that regular exercise can decrease the incidence of recurrence by up to 50%.