Researchers from the National Cancer Institute have said by 2030, a 50% rise will be witnessed in breast cancer cases in the United States. There is no doubt that the rise in new breast cancer cases will be a big challenge in the coming years.

Report's co-author Philip Rosenberg, of the National Cancer Institute, said there will be lower incidents of the subtype known as estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancers, triple-negative and HER2- positive.

"Although breast cancer overall is going to increase, different subtypes of breast cancer are moving in different directions and on different trajectories", said Rosenberg. The projections in the report are based on the cancer incidence data, census data and forecasting models.

From 283,000 in 2011, the total number of new breast cases would increase to around estimated 441,000 in 2030. The percentage of invasive estrogen-receptor-positive cancers will remain steady at 63%.

The proportion of estrogen-receptor-positive cancers were expected to increase from 19% to 29%. On the other hand, estrogen-receptor-negative cancers were expected to decline from 17 to 9%. Researchers are not aware of the reasons behind the projected decline.

There will be a change in the age of women with new breast cancers. The new cases in women aged 70 to 84 are expected to increase from 24% to 35% and the women aged 50 and 69, the percentages of new cases will decline from 55% to 44%.

A new research has found skipping mid night snacks can help reduce the risk of breast cancer. Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine said that fasting for 12 hours or more reduces glucose levels in the body significantly.

High level of glucose is linked to greater breast cancer risk. Study's lead author Dr. Ruth Patterson, an associate director at the university's Moores Cancer Center, said it is a very simple intervention.