Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women ages 40-55.
Don’t become a statistic.
Breast cancer is highly detectable through mammography screening.
The earlier it is discovered, the greater a woman’s chance for survival.
Breast Cancer Facts
- Every three minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, and every 13 minutes, a woman dies from the disease.
- The American Cancer Society estimates more than 193,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and more than 40,000 will die from the disease.
- Early diagnosis and treatment are key to surviving breast cancer.
- Less than one-third of American women follow doctors’ guidelines for having a mammogram, according to the breast cancer advocacy group Y-ME.
- Studies from the National Cancer Institute show that 96 percent of women whose breast cancer is detected early live five or more years after treatment.