This graphic from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics presents the risk factors and troubling statistics on the disease worldwide.

Breast cancer causes more than 500,000 deaths each year. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has put together an infographic about the deadly disease featuring worldwide disease statistics and a list of risk factors, with an emphasis on the importance of early detection. If detected while the cancer is localized in the breast, five-year survival statistics are approximately 98%.

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