5-year survival rate for localized breast cancer is 97%
12-year survival rate is 95% for cancers detected when less than 1 cm in size.
The American Cancer Society spends nearly $100 million a year to research a cure for breast cancer.
Over 2 million breast cancer survivors are alive in the United States today.
A woman's chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime is 1 in 8.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, aside from skin cancer.
Only lung cancer causes more cancer deaths in women.
Each year about 240,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed (1 every 2.5 minutes).
Nearly 40,000 women die from breast cancer each year (1 every 13 minutes).
About 2,000 male breast cancer cases are diagnosed each year, and 450 men will die from the disease.
MAMMOGRAPHY FACTS*
Mammography screening is the best way to detect breast cancer in its earlier stages and saves lives.
Screening mammography reduces breast cancer mortality.
25%-30% for women ages 50-70 and 18% for women ages 40-50.
Early detection gives women new options for breast-conserving therapy.
4 of every 10 women don't get annual mammograms.
50% of women report moderate to extreme discomfort**
75% of women who don't return for future studies give pain as the reason***
88% of the pre-invasive breast cancer diagnosed is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
5% to 10% of women undergoing screening mammography will be advised to undergo additional testing based on an abnormal or inconclusive mammography screening.
* 2007-2008 Cancer Facts and Figures, American cancer Society, USA
** Dullum, Joanna R. et al., Radiology 2002
*** Carney, Patricia, Cancer, July 15, 2002
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