Breast cancer is a spreading disease that is not untreatable but can be deadly if not taken seriously. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that is developed from multiple cells. The disease occurs mostly in women, but does occur rarely in men. Breast cancer is a very serious concern in my family due to the disease being present in my grandmother, her mother, and her mom's mom. It goes deep into our gene pool and can be deadly if not taken with extreme caution and awareness. Breast cancer, which can be found in men and women, involves risks, symptoms, and treatments shared by both.
             More women get breast cancer than any other type of cancer: about 1 in 12 will have the disease at some point in her life (Massari 9). A woman's risk of developing breast cancer doubles every 10 years. Although breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women between the ages of 25 and 50, many women, including under the age of 50, are correctly diagnosed with and successfully treated for the disease (Massari 10). A woman should always know what her risks are when dealing with breast cancer, or any cancer for that matter. Four main factors that can increase the chance of breast cancer are aging, alcohol consumption, diet, and family history (breast cancer information center 1). Aging is one of the longest known facts of increasing the risk of breast cancer. It is quite simple: "The older you are, your chances of getting breast cancer increases," says Doctor Hempstead of Harvard (Majure 75). Another risk is an unhealthy diet. If a woman does not eat healthy and does not put good things into her body, things just sometimes do not work right. Bad food causes toxins to enter the body; consequently, these toxins can bond cells together in which minor cancers can occur (breast cancer information center 1). The next risk of breast cancer is alcohol consumption. The relationship between alcohol and breast cancer is consis...