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otherOctober 11, 2012

89 percent Of women, in Western countries, diagnosed with breast cancer who are still alive 5 years after their diagnosis 527 New cases of breast cancer per day in the U.S. 110 Breast cancer deaths per day in the U.S. 121 Rate of invasive breast cancer, per 100,000 women, in Missouri...

Compiled By Heather Collier

89 percent: Of women, in Western countries, diagnosed with breast cancer who are still alive 5 years after their diagnosis

527: New cases of breast cancer per day in the U.S.

110: Breast cancer deaths per day in the U.S.

121: Rate of invasive breast cancer, per 100,000 women, in Missouri

5 percent: Of breast cancers occur in women younger than 40

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1 in 36: Chance that breast cancer will be responsible for a woman's death

1 in 8: Women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime

85 percent: Of women who get breast cancer do not have a family history of this disease

2.9 million+: Breast cancer survivors in the United States

Sources: ww5.komen.org, worldwidebreastcancer.com, cancer.org

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