Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting millions worldwide. As per the data by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2022, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 670,000 deaths globally.
Breast cancer occurs in every country of the world in women at any age after puberty but with increasing rates in later life. Approximately 99 per cent of breast cancers occur in women and 0.5–1 per cent of breast cancers occur in men.
There is no one specific reason behind the increasing cases of breast cancer but many. As per WHO, certain factors increase the risk of breast cancer including increasing age, obesity, harmful use of alcohol, family history of breast cancer, history of radiation exposure, reproductive history (such as age that menstrual periods began and age at first pregnancy), tobacco use and postmenopausal hormone therapy. Approximately half of breast cancers develop in women who have no identifiable breast cancer risk factor other than gender (female) and age (over 40 years).
Though breast cancer can break your spirit, there are some celebrities who have embraced their scars, fought like a warrior and come out victorious. Celebrities like Tahira Kashyap, Hina Khan, Chhavi Mittal, Kathy Bates, Olivia Munn, and Mahima Chaudhary are living inspirations and have been vocal about their journey. Tahira Kashyap Tahira Kashyap was 35 years old when she first found out she had cancer.
She was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer, a precanc.
