- 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime
- 8 of 9 breast cancer patients have no direct family relative afflicted with the disease
- 70% of women who develop breast cancer have no identifiable risk factors other than age
...and younger women face unique breast health issues:
- Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for American women ages 35 to 50
- Younger women with breast cancer have worse outcomes and more advanced disease than older women
- Breast cancer diagnosis within two years of childbirth has nearly 50% mortality
Excluding skin cancer, the breast is the leading site of cancer among women. Breast cancer also ranks as women's number one health concern today, as warranted by the following statistics:
- In the United States, the average woman has a 12.5 percent lifetime risk of developing invasive breast cancer
- The American Cancer Society estimates that over 180,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year
- Over 50,000 additional cases of in situ breast cancer will be diagnosed
- An estimated 40,000 U.S. women are expected to die from this disease this year
