ANKARA Around 27,000 women in Türkiye are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, with one in 18 facing the risk of developing the disease during their lifetime, according to data from the Health Ministry compiled for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, corresponding to Oct. 1 to 31. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women both in Türkiye and globally. According to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), around 2.3 million women are