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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month --- October 2005
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second
leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States
(1). Mammography can detect breast cancer at its
earliest, most treatable stage, as early as 3 years before lumps are detected during breast self-exams or clinical breast examinations.
According to United States Cancer Statistics: 2002 Incidence and
Mortality, which includes cancer incidence data for
approximately 93% of the U.S. population and cancer mortality data for the entire population, approximately 180,000 cases
of breast cancer were diagnosed among women in 2002, and approximately 41,000 women died from the disease. Among
men, approximately 1,600 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed, and 369 men died from the disease
(2).
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, administered by CDC, helps low-income,
uninsured, and underserved women gain access to breast and cervical cancer screening services. The program has served
approximately 2.5 million women, provided approximately
5.8 million screening examinations, and diagnosed approximately 22,000
cases of breast cancer since 1991. Additional information about CDC programs that promote early detection and treatment
of breast and cervical cancer is available athttp://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/index.htm.
References
American Cancer Society. Cancer facts and figures. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society; 2005.
US Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States cancer statistics: 2002 incidence and mortality. Atlanta, GA: National Cancer Institute,
US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2005. In press.
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