But did you know that breast cancer can also occur in men?

The top trending topic on Twitter right now is #NoBraDay - a concept that was reportedly started in 2011 to raise breast cancer awareness.

Recent studies have found that African-American women have a tendency to develop an aggressive form of breast cancer called triple negative.

Although breast cancer is about 100 times less common in men than in women, a lack of education about it can lead to late diagnoses - a complication that ultimately affects men’s survival chances. No current research directly links wearing a bra to a higher breast cancer risk. The Palmville Conference at Coco Palm was transformed into a “Pink Wonderland” to create a special experience for invitees which included many breast cancer survivors.

CardioTech Grand Central staff member Jaquie Lait said it was a fantastic initiative because everyone would be affected be cancer at a few point in their life.

The team annually dedicates one match per season to recognize October - Breast Cancer Awareness month.

They are also diagnosed at a later stage of the disease when there are few options left for treatment.

The main objective behind these centers is to ensure that cancer patients in the central districts should have access to state-of-the-art critical treatment processes at affordable cost. Each year in New York, almost 15,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and about 2,700 women die from the disease.

Will we ever cure breast cancer? Will women letting their breasts hang free help the fight against cancer?

Pain - Most types of breast cancer do not cause pain in the breast but a few types can be very painful.