Facts about Breast Cancer in the United States

In 2018, there were more than 2.6 million breast cancer survivors in the US!!!

• Affects 1 in 8 Women
• Affects 1 in 1,000 Men
• 230,480 New Cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in 2017-18
• 39,520 Women succumb to breast cancer in 2017-18
• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.
• Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women - Just under 30%
• A Women’s risk of breast cancer is approximately double if she has a first-degree relative who has or had been diagnosed

Source - National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc