Facts

  • 1 in 8 women, or approximately 13% of the female population in the U.S., will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.1
  • Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers.1
  • It is estimated that in 2024, approximately 30% of all new female cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer.1
  • On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States.1
  • Approximately 66% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, before cancer has spread outside of the breast, when it is easiest to treat.3
  • The 5-year relative survival rate for cancer diagnosed at the localized stage is 99%.1
  • Approximately 15% of women diagnosed have a family history of breast cancer. Those with a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with breast cancer are nearly twice as likely to develop breast cancer themselves.4