miércoles, 26 de diciembre de 2012

Cáncer de pecho. Algunos datos.

http://www.knowcancer.com/blog/breast-cancer-awareness-month-infographic/

 Some Key Statistics:
  • Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst American women
  • About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.
  • Estimated yearly cost for breast cancer is around $16.5 Billion
  • Not including skin cancers, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer amongst women in the U.S. About 28% of cancers in women are breast cancer, that is more than 1in 4!
  • From 1999 to 2005, breast cancer incidence rates in the U.S. decreased by about 2% per year. The decrease was seen only in women aged 50 and older.
  • Breast cancer death rate is down by nearly 33% the death rates have been decreasing since 1990 — especially in women under 50
  • Amongst women living in the United States, breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer.
  • Now on an average decline of roughly 1.7% per year

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