Related Resources
- Free or Low-Cost Mammogram.
To find out if you qualify, call your local program. 
Breast Cancer and You: What You Need to Know fact sheet (PDF-316KB)- More Resources
In 2005,* 186,467 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 41,116 women died from the disease.† Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. CDC supports breast cancer surveillance and research, and provides free or low-cost mammograms to underserved women.
*Latest year for which statistics are available. †Source: USCS.
Features
New Screening Mammography Recommendations
New recommendations have been issued for women at average risk of breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Statistics
Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women of all races and ethnicities.
Basic Information About Breast Cancer
Many conditions can cause lumps in the breast, including cancer. There are different kinds of breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Screening
Screening means checking for cancer before symptoms appear. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer.
Send a Health-e-Card!
Remind a woman you care about to get a mammogram with CDC's Mammograms Save Lives electronic greeting card.
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