Statistics Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women. In 2014, it is estimated that 15,270 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer; however it is important to remember that most women survive breast cancer. Breast cancer in men is rare with the latest statistics recording 113 Australian men diagnosed in 2008. Breast cancer in 2014 ONE in EIGHT AUSTRALIAN women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 85. It is estimated that in 2014, 15,270 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer or approximately 42 each day. 1,501 of those will be Western Australian women. The incidence of breast cancer in Australia is increasing and by 2020, it is estimated that there will be 17,210 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women or approximately 47 every day. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. A woman’s risk of developing breast cancer increases with age, with the average age of first diagnosis in women being 60 years. 75 per cent of new cases of breast cancer develop in women over the age of 50. Approximately 5–10% of breast cancers are due to a strong family history or a known genetic mutation. The number of men diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia increased from 61 in 1982 to 113 in 2008. https://youtube/watch?v=qzyFGJLOJrk THESE KITS ARE JUST $40.00 & $5.00 DONATED BACK TO: thinkpink.org.au Assisting breast cancer suffers.
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