About Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society Tells Us 1
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers
- About 1 in 8 women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime
- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer
Estimates for 2022 2
- 750 new cases of breast cancer to be diagnosed in South Dakota
- 290,560 new cases of invasive breast cancer to be diagnosed in the United States
- 110 deaths due to breast cancer to occur in South Dakota
- 43,780 women will die from breast cancer in the United States
Early Detection Can Save Your Life 3
- Women are more likely to live when breast cancer is found early
- All women are at risk for having breast cancer and risk gets higher as we age
- Finding breast cancer early often means less surgery and a better chance to get well
- American Cancer Society. What are the key statistics about breast cancer?
- Cancer Facts and Figures 2022
- cdc.gov/cancer/breast