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.

Let's start with the basics

Breast cancer is the development of cancer in breast tissues. Common signs include developing lumps in the breast, change in shape of the breast, discharge of fluid from nipples or red scaly patches of skin.

Getting a Mammogram

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts. Screening mammograms are used to check for breast cancer in women who have no symptoms of the disease, while diagnostic mammograms are used for those with symptoms of the disease.

Women between 30-50 at higher risk