One for the Boys: Male breast Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Survival Rates Whilst researching for our new, updated posts on female breast cancer survival rates, it became apparent that there is not a lot of information in one place about breast cancer in males. In this post, we will be looking at all the latest […]
Breast Cancer Mortality Rates: Recent Figures and Trends
Breast Cancer Mortality Rates A note of Caution for Breast Cancer Mortality Rates The up-dated posts that I have recently made on breast cancer survival statistics and incidence rates are a guide only. The facts, figures, graphs and bar charts are derived from statistics for large amounts of women over many years. It can […]
Incidence Rates of Breast Cancer
Recent Incidence Rates and Trends of Breast Cancer in the USA In this post, we will be looking at both actual and estimated incidence rates for breast cancer in the United States. Breast cancer is the most common type of female cancer in the United States (excluding some types of skin cancers). Despite huge improvements […]
Breast Cancer Metastasis: Survival Rates for Stage IV
Understanding breast cancer metastasis Metastasis is a complex process in which malignantcancer cells from the breast spread into other regions of the body. Once metastasis has occurred, it is much more difficult to effectively treat breast cancer. If breast cancer has metastasized to other areas of the body, it is termed a ‘Stage IV‘ breast […]
Your lifetime risks for Breast Cancer
Lifetime risks for breast cancer development This post will examine the risks for breast cancer that you can NOT change. Most of us have heard the infamous statistic that … … the risk factor for developing breast cancer is 1 in 8. This statistic is interpreted by most women as 1 in every 8 women […]
Breast cancer Survival by Stage of the Disease
Survival of breast cancer based on stage Statistics are given below for the overall survival rates for breast cancer based on certain stages of disease development. I made this page many years ago, when there was nothing like this data available on the internet. Recently this page has been up-dated with the most recent statistics […]
Breast Cancer Mortality Rate by Race
Incidence and mortality rates for breast cancer: Differences according to ethnicity. Despite huge improvements in breast cancer treatment and overall survival rates, there still remains some interesting differences according to racial background. In general, it is safe to say that the incidence of breast cancer has increased over the years, whilst mortality rates have decreased. […]
Index of Posts for Breast Cancer Survival Rate, Incidence and Mortality
Survivors List: Index of posts on Breast Cancer Incidence and Survival Rate Diagnosis with breast cancer can be a frightening experience for most women. It is natural, following a diagnosis or relapse of breast cancer, to want to look up statistics and survival rates. The following series of articles on breast cancer have been recently […]
Breast Cancer Rates by Country: Canada, UK, USA and Asia
Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality rates Worldwide: Canada, U.K., U.S.A. This post will look at the statistics of incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer in Countries Worldwide. Incidence Rates of Breast Cancer by Country Breast cancer remains the most common cancer of women worldwide with 1.67 million new cases diagnosed in 2012. […]
Prognostic Factors and Survival Rates for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Prognostic factors and Survival Rates for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) A diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is always good news for the breast cancer patient. The prognosis for DCIS is always very, very good, regardless of the exact nature of the type of breast cancer and the treatment method used. There will […]