Breast Cancer Statistics

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What to know

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. (Some kinds of skin cancer are the most common.) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. (Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death.) For non-Hispanic Black women and Hispanic women, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death.

U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool

The Data Visualizations tool makes it easy for anyone to explore and use the latest official federal government cancer data from United States Cancer Statistics.

Female Breast Cancer Stat Bite

The Female Breast Cancer Stat Bite provides an overview of how many women get breast cancer, how many die from it, what stage it is when diagnosed, and survival rates over 5 years.
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
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Published: May 15, 2024
Updated: September 22, 2026

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Reviewed: September 22, 2026

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