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In the United States today, there are 2.4 million breast cancer survivors!

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes and one woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States.

An estimated 178,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States during 2007. An estimated 40,460 women will die from breast cancer in 2007. It is estimated that 2,030 men will be diagnosed and 450 men will die of breast cancer during 2007. In addition to invasive breast cancer, 62,030 new cases of in situ breast cancer are expected to occur among women in 2007. Of these, approximately 85 percent will be ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women and is second only to lung cancer in deaths. The most proven and significant risk factors are being female and getting older. Approximately five to ten percent of breast cancers are due to heredity. The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.

In an effort to educate Bexar County residents, the San Antonio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has implemented an extensive Education and Outreach program to educate and raise awareness among all families in Bexar County. Education has helped raise awareness of breast cancer, the importance of screening and early detection, and the need for more research. Early detection allows the best chance for a cure and offers more treatment options.  When breast cancer is detected early and confined to the breast, the 5-year survival rate is over 95%.
Source: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2007.