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Every 3 minutes a women is diagnosed with breast cancer in the united states. This year alone, 211,240 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,410 women will die from breast cancer.
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One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women.
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When breast cancer is found early (within the breast), your chance of survival is the greatest. early detection is important 97%of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer at a early stage survive for more than 5 years.
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In 2005 it is estimated that 1690 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 460 will die from breast cancer.
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Just because your family does not have a history of breast cancer does not mean that you are safe. 80% of all women who get breast cancer do not have a sister or a mother who has had breast cancer.
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Chances of getting breast cancer increase with age. The chances of developing breast cancer before the age of 50 are 1 in 54. By age 60, the chances increase to 1 in 23. Three fourths of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are over the age of 50. Only 5% of breast cancer cases occur in women under 40.
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Only 5-10% of all breast cancers are inherited. Children can inherit an altered breast cancer susceptibility gene from either their mother or their father.
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In the united states today, there are more than two million breast cancer survivors.
