One out of eight American women who live to be 85 years of age will develop breast cancer, a risk that was one out of 14 in 1960. ^* Source: Cancer Facts and Figures http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp?from=fast

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. ^* Source: Breast Cancer Facts and Figures 2007-2008 http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/BCFF-Final.pdf

An estimated 40,610 breast cancer deaths are anticipated this year (40,170 women, 440 men). ^* Source: Breast Cancer Facts http://www.sjhweightloss.com/body_womens.cfm?id=792

If you're too young for a mammogram, does that mean you're too young for breast cancer? ^* Source:

2.4 million women living in the U.S. have been diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer. ^* Source: Breast Cancer Statistics http://www.networkofstrength.org/information/bcnews/stats.php