New Advances In Early Breast Cancer Detection
In November 2003, the American Cancer Society stated that breast
cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages
of 40 and 44. In the United States, there are approximately
200,000 new cases of breast cancer and more than 40,000 deaths;
making the U.S. one of the countries with the highest death rate
due to breast cancer. Perhaps the most alarming statistic is 1:
8 women will eventually develop breast cancer over their
lifetime.
One of the most powerful steps a woman can take to reduce her
risk for developing breast cancer is to educate herself about
the petrochemicals, or xenoestrogens that are in her environment
and work to eliminate or reduce them. Petrochemicals are