Stats & Facts



1. In 2005, more than 200,000 women are expected to be diagnosed in the United States.
2. Breast cancer is the number one killer among women between the ages of 40 and 60.
3. Approximately every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.
4. In 2005, more than 1,600 men are expected to be diagnosed in the United States.
5. 80% of breast lumps are NOT cancerous.
6. 70% of cases of breast cancer are discovered thfough self breast exams. However, some are not detectable by touch.
7. A mammogram can discover breast cancer up to 2 years before it would be large enough to be felt.
8. Early detection gives a five year survival rate of 96%. There are over 2 million surrvivors in the United States.