10/06/2026
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. facts:
• 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
• This year, an estimated 382,640 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States.
• An estimated 2,670 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the United States.
• When diagnosed in an early, localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate for breast cancer is over 99%.