Breast cancer today is the second most widespread type of cancer to be found after lung cancer. It starts in the cells found in the breast of men and women both. Usually, it is perceived that breast cancer only develops in women however it is found in both genders. According to the stats, in 2005 due to breast cancer 502’000 deaths were caused which was 7% of the total cancer deaths and 1% of the total deaths worldwide in general.
Unlike other major diseases, breast cancer rate is to be found lower in the less developed countries whereas it is greatly high in the developed countries. In the United States, it is the most common type of cancer amongst women.
In male, breast cancer is not that much common. Breast cancer occurs in males because the breast is composed of identical tissues in both the genders.
