Lack of screening and limited treatment options mean that low- and middle-income countries face higher death rates despite having fewer cases than wealthier nations.

Breast cancer cases in the US among women aged under 40 are jumping up by nearly half a percent each year, though new research by scientists at Columbia University suggests the rise isn't spread evenly across the country.

After surviving a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, Somya Prakash decided to make some serious changes to her everyday life. These changes were as little as the way she reheats her food, and they were as significant as reframing her entire outlook on her emotional state.

Researchers have seen an 'alarming' rise in breast cancer rates in women under 40, with some states experiencing a 32% increase in cases.