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