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France has the highest incidence rate of female breast cancer in the world, according to a study. Health insurance recommends that women have a mammogram every year from the age of 25.
France has the highest incidence rate of female breast cancer in the world according to a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published in March 2024. With 1,054 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, it is the second leading cause of global cancer incidence in 2022 and the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women according to health insurance. “It represents 33% of women’s cancers.”
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Risk factors for breast cancer
The duration of exposure to female hormones, “particularly taking certain hormone replacement treatments for menopause, appears to be a risk factor” according to the Health Insurance website.
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“Other risk factors are debated: early periods (before 12 years), late menopause (after 50 years), absence of pregnancy or late pregnancy (after 35 years), absence of breastfeeding”. Furthermore, almost 80% of breast cancers develop after the age of 50.
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Screening: one annual mammogram per year from the age of 25
If the rate of breast cancer recorded is increasing, it is partly because progress in screening nevertheless qualifies the study. “The earlier breast cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat, and the higher the chances of recovery,” explains Health Insurance.
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“We observe 99% survival at 5 years for cancer detected at an early stage and only 26% for cancer diagnosed at a late stage. It is therefore essential to have screening mammograms, even in the absence of any symptoms!”
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Health insurance recommendations are as follows: an annual mammogram from the age of 25, even in the absence of symptoms.
