BREAST CANCER WEB RESOURCES
www.komensuncoast.org www.vivalaschicas.org www.MammoSite.com
www.komen.org www.cancer.org www.cancercare.org www.natlbcc.org
www.youngsurvival.org www.breastcancer.org www.TheBreastCareSite.com
www.HealingRibbons.net
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Definition of breast cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.
Statistics
What are the estimated numbers of new breast cancer cases and deaths for the year 2007?
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. 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).
Source: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2007.
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