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Sponsor: The Breast Cancer Site
Breast cancer diagnoses among women under 40 are rising at an alarming rate. The time to act is now.
There has been a 2% annual increase in invasive breast cancer in U.S. women under 40 over the last three decades1.
This year, the American Cancer Society2 estimates:
- About 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women.
- About 51,400 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) will be diagnosed.
- About 43,250 women will die from breast cancer
Invasive breast tumors in women under 45 years old increased by 11.8% between 2007 and 2011 alone3.
Cancers diagnosed in younger women are often more aggressive and therefore more life-threatening4. This is especially alarming because young women and those with low health literacy are less likely to perform regular self-exams or seek out mammograms5.
Whether you are a woman over 40 who has a daughter, niece, grandchild or other young relative, or if you’re a young woman yourself, you can make a difference in slowing down this disturbing statistical trend. Until there is a cure, prevention and awareness are our most powerful weapons.
Take the pledge today: Commit to raising awareness about these five proven ways every woman can lower her risk of being faced with a battle against breast cancer.
