Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Women’s Health and Wellness Proposed Observance Plan

The following facts are from the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. and American Cancer Society, which offer excellent resources to learn more about breast cancer.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women worldwide

1 in 8 women receive a breast cancer diagnosis

On average, every 2 minutes a female is diagnosed with breast cancer

1 woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes

Alcohol use increases the risk of breast cancer

Over 3.3 million breast cancer survivors are alive in the U.S. today 

An estimated 2,470 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer 

1 in 1,000 men will receive a breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer occurrence and death rates generally increase with age

Only 5-10% of individuals diagnosed have a family history of breast cancer