About Breast Cancer


Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.

It is the 2nd leading cause of deaths in women today.

More than 230,000 will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually.

About 40,920 women in the US are expected to die in the US in 2018!

As of January 2018 there are more than 3.1 million women with a history of breast cancer in the US

2,550 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in men for 2018

A man's lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000


Signs and symptoms of breast cancer may include:

A breast lump or thickening that feels different from the surrounding tissue.

Changes in the size, shape or appearance of a breast

Self examines are very important!