Did you know?

Did You Know?
There's a lot that we have learned, and even more that we have yet to learn, about breast cancer. Between diagnosis and the road to recovery lie facts and figures that can be confusing or enlightening. Here are some of the facts about breast cancer that might interest you and those you love.

Men get breast cancer too. For every 100 women diagnosed, one man will also be diagnosed with breast cancer. 
Source: American Cancer Society

Asian women have some of the lowest breast cancer rates of any group in the world, while the rates are highest in countries such as the U.S. 
Source: American Cancer Society

Death rates from breast cancer have been decliningsince about 1990, with larger decreases in women younger than fifty. These decreases are believed to be the result of earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, as well as improved treatment. 
Source: American Cancer Society

Diagnosing breast cancer in younger women (under 40) is more difficult because their breast tissue is generally denser than the breast tissue in older women. 
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Breast cancer has a much better prognosis in developing countries — around 1.8 percent, while rates in non-developed countries may be as high as 5 percent. 
Source: American Cancer Society

Seven percent of all breast cancer cases occur in women under forty years old. 
Source: American Cancer Society

Epidemiologic studies have shown that men who have several female relatives with breast cancer also have an increased risk for the disease. 
Source: American Cancer Society