Breast cancer cases to double by 2030: Study Times of India
- breast cancer is now the second most common cancer diagnosed in Indian women after cervical cancer.
- Indian women develop breast cancer roughly a decade earlier than women in western countries **Women in India have much lower levels of vitamin D
- in India, the number of cases of breast cancer have increased by 10-15% over the last decade.
- One in 58 women are affected by breast cancer in the age group 30-70 years and are mainly from the urban population
- Urban dwellers are more likely to be indoors – afford air conditioning
- Breast cancer rates are much higher in developed nations compared to developing ones
- Can afford air conditioning, and more likely to work indoors