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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join the conversation on Twitter this Tuesday October 6th at 1 PM (ET). We’ll be discussing prevention, warning signs and more. The chat will be in English and Spanish.

Follow the hashtag #SaludTues to submit questions in advance or join the conversation on Tuesday. You can also follow these Twitter accounts for more information: @USAgov @GobiernoUSA, @FDAWomen @FDAenEspanol and @SaludToday.

Quick facts:

About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. (http://www.breastcancer.org/)
The second most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. (http://www.cdc.gov/)
About 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women. (http://www.cancer.org/)
The strongest risk factor for breast cancer is age. A woman’s risk of developing this disease increases as she gets older. (Check out more contributing factors on the development of breast cancer here: http://www.cancer.gov/)