Breast
Cancer
What You Need to Know
FAMILY FEATURES
Thirty years ago, a diagnosis of breast cancer was thought of as
a virtual death sentence for many women, but since that time
significant progress has been made in the fight against breast
cancer. Reduced mortality, less invasive treatments, an increased
number of survivors and other advancements have their roots in
breast cancer research – more than $790 million of it funded by
Susan G. Komen, the world’s largest breast cancer organization.
Myth: Only women with a family history of breast cancer get the
disease.
Fact: Most women who get breast cancer have no family history
of the disease. However, a woman whose mother, sister or daughter had breast cancer has an increased risk.
Myth: If I don’t have a mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, I won’t
get breast cancer.
Fact: You can still get breast can