Education
2008 Breast Cancer Facts – United States
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Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among
women.
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The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast
cancer are being female and getting older.
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An estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be
diagnosed in women in the U.S. during 2008.
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An estimated 1,990 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed
in men in the U.S. during 2008.
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An estimated 40,480 women and 450 men will die from breast
cancer in the U.S. during 2008.
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In the U.S., a woman has a 1 in 8 (12 percent) risk of
developing breast cancer in her lifetime.
· One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every
three minutes, and one woman will die of breast cancer every 13
minutes in the U.S.
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The five-year survival rate for breast cancer, when caught early
before it spreads beyond the breast, is now 98 percent (compared
to 74 percent in 1982).
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Approximately 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are due to
heredity. The majority of women with breast cancer have no known
significant family history or other
known risk factors.
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In the United States today, there are nearly 2.5 million breast
cancer survivors – the largest group of cancer survivors in the
country.
Early Detection Is Critical to
Survival.
Three Steps Can Save A Life:
· Monthly breast self-examination beginning at age 20.
· Clinical breast examination by a medical professional
at least every 3 years beginning at age 20,
and annually after 40.
· Annual screening mammography for women by age 40 or
earlier if recommended by your
physician.
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