October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! » HealthStreet » College of Public Health and Health Professions

There are many different symptoms of breast cancer and many women report no symptoms at all. This is why mammograms and breast exams are extremely important tools for detecting it early.

More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the United States
Most diagnoses are among women over 50, but 10% are younger than 45
Many factors can influence risk such as age, genetics (BRCA1 & BRCA2), diet and environment

Please visit our new webpage http://healthstreet.program.ufl.edu/uf-researchers/cancer-research-engagement-program/ for Events coming up in October. Several studies are in progress at UF to learn better ways to treat breast cancer. Contact Beatrice Dorestil at (352)294-4880 or email kerlande24@ufl.edu about studies or other resources.