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Deadly Cancers

for Women

In honor of women this month and in special honor of women who have lost their lives to breast, cervical or ovarian cancer (I know a few), let’s chat about some scary statistics; never fear, they will be followed by some great news.

Here is an INSANE statistic! According to www.breastcancer.org,

• About 1 in 8 United States (U.S.) women (about 12%) will develop invasive

breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. This is a ridiculously high

chance for all women.

• In 2017, an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer are

expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 63,410 new

cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.

• About 40,610 women in the U.S. are expected to die in 2017 from breast

cancer.

In the U.S., breast cancer death rates among women are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer!

Now for some good news

According to a study published in the Journal of Natural Medicines, Cannabidiolic Acid (CBDA) prevents the spread of breast cancer cells. CBDA is

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