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BREAST CANCER
#WhatYouNeedToKnow
2,800,000
Breast cancer affects
women of ALL races.
American women have
survived breast cancer.
85 PERCENT of those
with breast cancer have
NO FAMILY HISTORY
of the disease.
in 8
232,000
Approximately in 8 women will
be DIAGNOSED with breast cancer.
In 2015, about 232,000 NEW cases of
breast cancer will be diagnosed in women.
REDUCE YOUR RISK
Eat a healthy diet.
Maintain a
healthy weight.
40
Exercise regularly.
Breastfeed.
Perform monthly
self-breast exams.
Avoid Smoking.
Limit alcohol
consumption.
GET SCREENED
Women should
begin having
ANNUAL
MAMMOGRAMS
at age 40.
Survival Rates
Advanced versus
Early Stage
27%
mammography detects
27 PERCENT MORE
cancers than
2-D mammography.
The chance of a woman
being called back for a
SECOND LOOK after
having a 3-D mammogram is
20-40 PERCENT LOWER
than if she had a 2-D screening.
98%
Survival rate
Survival rate
if cancer is
if cancer is
detected during detected during
ADVANCED
EARLY
stage
stage
NEW SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
are making it possible to
preserve more of the
breast, including the
nipples, when breast
cancer surgery is
necessary.
SOURCES
Johns Hopkins Medicine and American Cancer Society
www.hopkinsmedicine.org