The incidence of breast cancer has increased
According to the International Association of cancer (IARC) released statistics show that breast cancer in most parts of the world the incidence rate has increased the trend has now become women with the highest incidence of malignant tumors.
1985 Channel Islands Breast Cancer Symposium summary of the data shows that the annual global rise in the incidence of breast cancer in the range of 0.2% to 8%, with the fastest growth in Asia, Central and South America countries. In some low-risk countries such as China, Japan, Singapore, 35 to 50 years of age for women increased significantly. Also performance for changes in the living environment factors affecting the women of a certain age, the high incidence of “birth cohort phenomenon.” Such an environment will last a lifetime role.
Although China and other countries and regions, are still in low areas of breast cancer, but the incidence of breast cancer is also on the upswing.
Particularly interesting statistics : 50 age group in the incidence rate of increase is even more apparent.
Meaningful statistics show : While most parts of the world in recent years the incidence of breast cancer has increased, but the breast cancer mortality rate has not significantly increased accordingly. Note breast cancer prevention in universal education, advocacy, early breast cancer screenings, and treatment of breast cancer on the basis of humanity can be gradually overcome breast cancer threat to women’s health.
