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Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 182,400 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, while 40,480 women will lose their lives to this disease. Breast cancer will affect one of every eight American women in their lifetime.
Men are susceptible to breast cancer, although the disease is much less common among males. Nearly 2,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually, and 450 men will die.
The good news is that there are more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, and the number of new breast cancer cases has declined in the early years of the 21st century.
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Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas (BCRC) is a non-profit, grassroots organization created by breast cancer survivors. It is a centralized source for breast cancer information, education and support. Click on the logo for more information.
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