Although breast cancer in the U.S. has been on the decline in recent years, it is still estimated that 2013 will close with something near to 230,000+ new cases having been diagnosed, and near 40,000+ new deaths.
There are many different types of breast cancer that exist, such as: Ductal Carcinoma (DCIS), Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC), Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC), Inflammatory, Metastatic, Recurrent, and Male Breast Cancer, etc.
The probability of being diagnosed with breast cancer:
By the age of 20 - 1 in every 1,681
By the age of 30 - 1 in every 232
By the age of 40 - 1 in every 69
By the age of 50 - 1 in every 42
By the age of 60 - 1 in every 29
By the age of 70 - 1 in every 27
In the life-span of a woman - 1 in every 8
Note: When breast cancer is diagnosed in young women (those in their thirties or under) it is usually found to be a lot more aggressive than when diagnosed in older women. However, 95% of all cases diagnosed tend to be in older women who are in their forties or over, as with 97% of all deaths.
Survival rates after diagnosis:
As with most cancers, breast cancer is diagnosed in stagings, with each stage indicating a particular risk factor for a sufferer. However, other factors may also have a bearing on the survival rate, such as: age, health, and race.
Asian women tend to have the highest survival rate of breast cancer at 90.7% closely followed by Non-Hispanic White women at 88.8% - American Indian 85.6% - Pacific Islander women 85.4% - Hispanic women 83.8% and Black women 77.5%.
Survival rates also tend to diminish as time goes by, for example: the five-year survival rate after diagnosis hovers around 89%, where as the ten-year rate reduces by some 7% to 82% and the fifteen-year rate drops again to 77%.
The information contained within this article is only intended as a general guide, as each individual case must be properly assessed by a qualified doctor as to their condition. As previously mentioned, when survival rates are to be considered, many factors must be taken into account, as with most cancers, it is a serious condition which is personal to the sufferer.
Philip was born in the United Kingdom. Today he works as a freelance writer in Mexico, where he spends much of his time researching and writing about health related issues. If you feel that you have benefited from reading one of his articles: please recommend them to others who may also benefit. Thank you for reading Philip's articles!
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