Breast Cancer
We learn more about breast cancer every year. Here, leading experts and people who have lived with the condition share the latest on screenings, treatment, and more.
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313,510
The estimated number of people who’ll be diagnosed with breast cancer in the US in 2024. That makes it the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US.
91%
The five-year survival rate for breast cancer. That figure rises to 99 percent when breast cancer is diagnosed as a localized stage (meaning it hasn’t spread to other parts of the body), highlighting the importance of early detection.
38%
How much higher the breast cancer mortality rate is in Black women than white women, despite Black women having a five percent lower breast cancer incidence overall, due to diagnosis delays and less access to treatment.
Source: American Cancer Society