October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the US besides skin cancer, according to 2026 statistics from the American Cancer Society. The ACA indicates that a woman’s chance of developing cancer in their lifetime is 13%, representing 1 in 8 women. Additionally, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women after lung cancer. The median age at diagnosis is 63, although 10% of those diagnosed are younger than