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Local expert speaks on breast cancer
By Megan Wehring
While October is considered to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month, experts say that people should think about breast cancer year-round.
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It is about 30% (or one in three) of all new female cancers each year.
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2022 are: About 287,850 new cases of invasive brea...