Because no one knows exactly what causes breast cancer, there are no sure ways to prevent it.
All women are at risk for breast cancer
Young women can and do get breast cancer, even in their 20’s
African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women
One in every hundred cases of breast cancer will occur in a man
The older a woman, the more likely she is to get breast cancer
The 5-year survival rate for all women diagnosed with breast cancer is 98%!!!
About 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the US.
About 57,650 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the US this year
About 39,000 women will die from breast cancer this year in the US
Simply being a woman is the main risk factor for developing breast cancer
Your risk of developing breast cancer increases as you get older.
Having one first-degree relative (mother, sister, and daughter) with breast cancer approximately doubles a woman’s risk.
In the US, breast cancer is expected to be newly diagnosed every three minutes
A woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes
70% of all breast cancers are found through self exams
Mammograms can detect breast cancer up to two years before it is large enough to be felt
40% of ALL women with health insurance DO NOT get an annual mammogram!
Ignorance is not bliss and neither is living in fear. Being vigilant can literally save your life.
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