Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers. more...

Breast Cancer Facts

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers.

178,480 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed among U.S. women in 2007; this is a 16% decrease over 2006. One out of eight women will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their lives. As a result, breast cancer has become the second leading cause of cancer death in women.

• Women in North American have the highest rate of breast cancer in the world.
• Breast cancer also occurs in men, with an estimated 2,030 cases in 2007.
• In 2007, 40,910 women and men will die from the disease.

While these numbers are daunting, significant progress is being made. The rate of increased incidence is slowing down. Death rates from breast cancer are declining. Presently there are over two million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. You can help us continue - and win - our fight.