Breast cancer incidence in women has been steadily rising in the last 3 decades. It was the 4th commonest cause in 1990s but has increased to become the number one cause of cancer in Indian women . 25.8 per 100000 Indian women are diagnosed with cancer annually. The reason for this is still not clear, hence emphasis should be on preventive lifestyle changes and early detection. There is a significant rural and urban divide .The highest incidence rates are seen in larger metro cities .
The age group for developing breast cancer in India is around 50 years Male breast cancer is also a known entity but the incidence rates are very low and the male to female ratio is 1:99.
