She was wearing pink to 'support breast cancer awareness.' I went up to her and asked her if she or someone she knew had got a mammogram done. “What gram?” she asked me. And that's why breast cancer awareness is important in our country, I thought to myself. Despite being the most common type of cancer in India (every second case of breast cancer proves fatal), some women are more likely to know about Instagram rather than something as crucial as mammogram. Clearly, a lot of women are still clueless about the condition, its symptoms and precautions. October - the Breast Cancer Awareness month - ends today, and before we forget about the disease for another year, here are things you should be aware of. Remember, precaution is better than cure.

Remember precaution is better than cure. Keep your eyes and ears open and be extra cautious if you have experienced any of the following:

Delay in childbirth.
Increasing obesity
Breastfeeding kids for only two months or less, or no breastfeeding at all.
Early menses and late menopause.
Inherited genetic mutations for breast cancer.
Two or more first-degree relatives (mother, sister, daughter, father or brother) diagnosed with breast cancer at an early age.
Have had no biological children or had your first child after 30.
If you drink more than one alcoholic beverage per day.