According to INCA estimates, 66,280 new cases of the disease are expected in Brazil by 2022 .
Breast cancer is a disease that results from the inordinate multiplication of breast cells.
There are several types of cancer, some progress rapidly and others more slowly. Therefore, the treatment is decided case by case, according to the type of cancer and the staging of the disease.
It is the most common type of cancer among women in Brazil and in the world, after non-melanoma skin cancer. According to INCA estimates, 66,280 new cases of the disease are expected in Brazil by 2022.
Although it occurs much more frequently in women, breast cancer can also occur in men. According to INCA, based on data from the Unified Health System (SUS), in 2015 alone, 187 men lost their lives to the disease.
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