Breast Cancer Statistics

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1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime
In 2024, an estimated 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S.
About 2,800 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States
There are over 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States
This year, an estimated 42,250 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S.
Approximately 30 percent of all new cancer diagnoses in women will be breast cancer
The 5 year survival rate of breast cancer of a diagnosis on a localized stage is 99 percent
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the U.S.

Breast Cancer Disparities

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Breast Cancer death rates are 40 percent higher among black women than white women
Breast Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for Latin women living in the U.S.
47 percent of women put off or postponed preventive services due to cost
Poverty, less education, and lack of health insurance are associated with lower breast cancer survival rates
49 percent of uninsured women delayed or went without care due to cost
Only 30 percent of uninsured women were up to date with breast cancer screening in 2018

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