Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers that afflict women. In some parts is the most common malignancy. Currently it is estimated that one in 14 women of all children born will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

The incidence of breast cancer is increasing in all countries, especially developing countries like India.

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This is because more and more women in India are beginning to work outside the home, allowing the various risk factors for breast cancer come into play. These include late age at first childbirth, fewer children and shorter duration of breastfeeding. Of these, the first is more important.

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that originates from cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. The disease occurs almost exclusively in women, but men can get it, too.

Breast cancer, as its name suggests, is a cancer that affects the breast or mammary glands.