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FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER
from Pelican News Vol. 7
by UWIMonaCKI
Each year in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men. About 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Black women have a higher rate of death from breast cancer than White women.
Each year in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men. About 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Black women have a higher rate of death from breast cancer than White women.
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. Lung cancer is number one.
There are more than 3 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Early detection is key as it greatly increases cancer survival rates. With early detection, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer is nearly 100%.
12% of women – or 1 in 8 – develop breast cancer. Lifetime breast cancer risk for men is 1 in 1,000.
