Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of breasts. Breast cancer is not common in men, with one in 400 men contracting the disease. It is most common in women, withthe likelihood of 1 in 28 women in India developing breast cancer during their lifetime. The risk is higher in urban areas, being 1 in 22 women,compared to rural areas where this risk is relatively lower, being 1 in 60 women. In India, the average age of the high risk group is 43-46 years unlike in the west where women aged 53-57 years are more prone to breast cancer.

Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of breasts. Breast cancer is not common in men, with one in 400 men contracting the disease. It is most common in women, withthe likelihood of 1 in 28 women in India developing breast cancer during their lifetime. The risk is higher in urban areas, being 1 in 22 women,compared to rural areas where this risk is relatively lower, being 1 in 60 women. In India, the average age of the high risk group is 43-46 years unlike in the west where women aged 53-57 years are more prone to breast cancer.