Breast Cancer

Facts Women Should Know

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Estimated Breast Cancer new cases, deaths and survivors in theUnited States for 2013:

of newly diagnosed cancersin women are breast cancer.

Breast Cancer is the most common canceramong US women other than skin cancer. 29%

Earlydetection is best.

2.9 million survivorsof Breast Cancer in the United States.

Estimated 232,340 new casesof invasive breast cancer diagnosed in women.

Approximately 39,620women are expected to die from breast cancer.

A woman living in the U.S. has a 1 in 8 risk of being diagnosed with breast cancerin her lifetime now compared to the 1970s where the lifetime risk was 1 in 11.

79%

88%

of newcases

of breast cancer deaths

Breast cancer incidence & death rates generally increase with age.

occurred in women 50 years of age and older.

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African American women have the highestincidence rate before age 40 & are most likely to die from breast cancer at every age.

Asian/Pacific Islander women have the lowestincidence rate & death rates of all races & ethnicities.

What can I do? Here are five preventativemeasures you can take:

Get screened for breast

cancerregularly.

Control your weight and exercise.

Know your familyhistory

of breastcancer.

Find out risks &

benefits of hormone

replacementtherapy.

Limit the amount of alcohol you

drink.

Who gets it?

Source: The American Cancer Society’s full Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2013-2014 Report http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-040951.pdf

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/prevention.htm

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