Although my family has not encountered breast cancer, I have a family friend whose wife passed away due to late detection of this disease. (thechicdiary.com)
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of death in women of the western world due to poor prognosis associated with late detection. (science.institut-curie.org)
The leading risk factors in lifestyles are smoking, poor diet, substance abuse, high blood pressure, inactivity, stress, and late detection of illness. (ascd.org)