By Sahar Chmais
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S., but early detection means a higher survival rate. October of each year is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This year in the U.S., more than 281,000 women will get breast cancer and more than 43,000 women will die from it, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the second leading cause of death in women in the U.S.
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