title: Epidemiology of breast cancer.
abstract: This article outlines the current incidence, prevalence, and mortality of breast cancer and reviews the epidemiology of the disease. Major risk factors for the development of breast cancer are covered, including reproductive, genetic, and environmental variables. Understanding the epidemiology of breast cancer will help clinicians identify high-risk patients for appropriate screening and informed disease management decisions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Loyola University, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. Electronic address: kban@lumc.edu.
authors.forename: Kristen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ban
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Loyola University, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: Constantine V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Godellas
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Breast cancer; Epidemiology; Risk factors