11 Facts About Breast Cancer

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1. In the US, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.^[BreastCancer.org. "U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
2. The most significant risk factors for breast cancer are being female and aging. About 95% of all breast cancers in the US occur in women 40 and older.^[BreastCancer.org. "Breast Cancer Risk Factors." Web Accessed October 1, 2019. Susan G. Komen. “Age: Breast Cancer in Women.” Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
3. Women who get regularly screened for breast cancer have a 47% lower risk of dying from the disease compared to those who don’t.^[American College of Radiology. "New Study Cements Fact That Mammography is a Primary Factor in Reduced Breast Cancer Deaths" 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
4. Breast cancer deaths have been declining since 1990 thanks to early detection, better screening, increased awareness, and new treatment options.^[National Cancer Institute. "Cancer Statistics." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
5. Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.^[BreastCancer.org. "U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
6. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the US and the first leading cause of cancer death among women globally.^[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Basic Information About Breast Cancer." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
7. In the US today, there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors — the largest group of all cancer survivors.^[Miller, Kimberly D. et al. "Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Statistics, 2019." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
8. Every 2 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the US.^[Susan G. Komen Foundation. "Breast Cancer Facts Sheet." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
9. Every minute, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from breast cancer. That’s more than 1,400 women every day.^[Susan G. Komen Foundation. "Breast Cancer Facts Sheet." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
10. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.^[BreastCancer.org. "U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics." 2019. Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]
11. Each year, it’s expected that about 2,670 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the US, and about 500 will die.^[American Cancer Society "Key Statistics for Breast Cancer in Men." Web Accessed October 1, 2019.]