U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics

[RoyParker]

About 40,920 women in the U.S. are expected to die in 2018 from breast cancer, though death rates have been decreasing since 1989. Women under 50 have experienced larger decreases. These decreases are thought to be the result of treatment advances, earlier detection through screening, and increased awareness.

Source: breastcancer.org

[demanos]

I know, I the one hand I hear about how metastatic cancer patients are living longer on the new drugs, etc. But, the 20 year old stats don't seem to budge yet. Might take another decade of recording stats. I think they are catching information better than how they use to do. For example, if you were fourth stage by the time they saw you in the 90's, and you were too far enough along to treat (at that time), then you wouldn't be followed as a cancer patient and not wind up on the stats. I think they are better on that now. Plus, the new drugs that have been out for the last 3 years are exceeding researchers expectations. But, it hasn't budget the overall stats yet. Hope I'm making sense.