Breast Cancer Resources & Web Links Breast cancer is the most
common form of cancer in women in the United States, and the
leading overall cause of death in women between the ages of 40
and 55. What causes breast cancer is a mystery and there is no
cure. The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
(NABCO) estimates that 182,800 new cases of female invasive
breast cancer will be diagnosed this year, and 40,800 women will
die. Check out breast cancer resources and Web links. There are
several known risk factors for breast cancer. They include a
family history of the disease, a woman who has never had
children or had her first child after age 30, and if a woman had
radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease. But NABCO estimates
that more than 70 percent of cases occur in women with no known
risk factors. Breast cancer can be detected at an early stage in
women age 40 and older. Regular mammography screening has
greatly contibuted to the breast cancer survival rate. Breast
cancer can be treated effectively