{"id":61041,"date":"2023-10-27T12:20:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=61041"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:09:03","slug":"breast-cancer-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/breast-cancer-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast cancer statistics 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/breast-cancer-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a cancer that affects the breasts and can occur in men and women, but it is more common in women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some factors can increase <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> risk, such as increasing age, obesity, or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family history<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, breast cancer can also develop in those without any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk factors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article discusses <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stats<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by age, sex, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ethnicity,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk factors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">survival rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-breast-cancer\"><b>What is <\/b><b>breast cancer<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type of cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that develops in the breasts. It can start in the lobules, ducts, nipples, or blood vessels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cancer can spread to other parts of the body when it enters the blood or lymph system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/types-of-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Cancer Society<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explains the most common types of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ductal <\/b><b>carcinoma<\/b><b> in situ:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A non-invasive, pre-invasive, or stage 0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which the cells that line the ducts are cancerous, but they have not reached nearby breast tissue. It can be cured.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invasive <\/b><b>breast cancer<\/b><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cancers that affect the surrounding breast tissue. They may develop in the milk ducts or lobules.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People should discuss any potential symptoms and possible <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk factors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilsonplasticsurgery.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Aaron Gilson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Portland, Oregon, says, \u201cThe first indication most women have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/cancer-screening-for-women\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">abnormal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mammogram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, up to 15% of women are diagnosed due to a breast mass that is not seen on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mammograms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 30% of women present with a breast mass in the time between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mammograms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/signs-symptoms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can also cause:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lump in the underarm area<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thickening of the skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin dimpling\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-common-is-breast-cancer\"><b>How common is <\/b><b>breast cancer<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most common cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> diagnosed in women in the United States. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> accounts for about 30% of new female cancers each year. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risk for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in women increases nearly by double if their mother, sister, or daughter has had the same cancer. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/facts-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breastcancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> occurs mostly in women and rarely affects men. It is estimated that 1 out of 100 breast cancer diagnoses are found in men in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/breast-cancer\/about\/men.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"breast-cancer-statistics-worldwide\"><b>Breast cancer statistics<\/b><b> worldwide<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were 670,000 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer deaths<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2022 around the world. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/breast-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, there were 2.3 million new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cases worldwide. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/breast-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of mammograms has increased since the 1980s, which is why a lot of new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cases are being diagnosed in developed countries, such as the U.S., United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8626596\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer Communications<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"breast-cancer-statistics-in-the-united-states\"><b>Breast cancer statistics<\/b><b> in the United States<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is estimated that in 2025, around <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">316,950<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cases in women will be diagnosed in the U.S.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is estimated that more than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59,080<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will have ductal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">carcinoma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in situ in 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that, in 20235, there will be around 42,170 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer mortality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cases in women in the U.S.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of September of 2025, there are more than four million breast cancer survivors who have completed their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> therapy or are undergoing treatment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"breast-cancer-statistics-by-sex\"><b>Breast cancer statistics<\/b><b> by sex<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is diagnosed in about 270,000 women and 42,000 women die from the disease. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/features\/breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer causes about<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 42,000 annual deaths in women and 500 annual deaths in men in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/content\/dam\/cancer-org\/research\/cancer-facts-and-statistics\/breast-cancer-facts-and-figures\/2024\/breast-cancer-facts-and-figures-2024.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, France had the highest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer incidence rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in women. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcrf.org\/cancer-trends\/breast-cancer-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Cancer Research Fund International<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invasive ductal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">carcinoma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most common form of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer in men<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It accounts for 90% of male <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK526036\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Library of Medicine<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 1 in 726 men in the U.S. will develop <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer throughout their lifetime<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/breast-cancer-facts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBCF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers estimate that there will be 2,800 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new cases of invasive breast cancer in men in 2025<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Invasive cancers are cancers that have also spread to other tissues. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/breast-cancer-facts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBCF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"breast-cancer-statistics-by-age\"><b>Breast cancer statistics<\/b><b> by age<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">higher risk of developing<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">younger women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most diagnoses occur in people older than 50 years of age. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/breast-cancer\/risk-factors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few women get <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the age of 45 years. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average age of men diagnosed with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is about 67 years of age. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8428369\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancers<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"breast-cancer-statistics-by-race-and-ethnicity\"><b>Breast cancer statistics<\/b><b> by race and <\/b><b>ethnicity<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a slightly higher chance of developing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than Black, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hispanic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> women. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/risk\/risk-factors\/race-ethnicity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breastcancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer death rate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is higher than that among <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/health-equity\/african-american.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer mortality rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are high among Black or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hispanic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> women with a low socioeconomic status background. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12916-022-02260-0\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BMC Medicine<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacific Islander<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> women are more likely to get localized <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ethnic groups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is known as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early stage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cancer as it has only affected the breast tissue. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/breast-cancer-facts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBCF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"breast-cancer-survival-statistics\"><b>Breast cancer survival<\/b><b> statistics<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">five-year<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">survival rate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 99% when it is localized, meaning that it has not spread to other organs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advancements in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early detection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tests and treatments have led to a 44% decrease in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer mortality rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since 1989.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combined, all types and stages of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">five-year<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">survival rate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 91%.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The risk of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">female breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> nearly doubles if the woman\u2019s sister, mother, or daughter, has had the same cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research estimates that 1 in 5 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">triple-negative breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type of cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is hard to treat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a higher <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer mortality rate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White women and are 40% more likely to die<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hispanic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> women are more likely to get a diagnosis of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a later stage than White women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second leading cause of cancer death<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/breast-cancer-facts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBCF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-cost-of-breast-cancer\"><b>The cost of <\/b><b>breast cancer<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting for 14% of cancer treatment costs in 2020, breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the highest treatment costs of all cancers in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nccdphp\/priorities\/breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, cancer treatment costs amounted to $26.2 billion for medical services and $3.5 billion for prescription drugs\u00a0 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nccdphp\/priorities\/breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, out-of-pocket <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> treatment costs amounted to $3.14 billion in the U.S. Breast cancer had the highest cancer treatment costs, followed by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/prostate-cancer-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prostate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/colon-cancer-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colorectal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/lung-cancer-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lung cancers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/news-events\/press-releases\/2021\/annual-report-nation-part-2-economic-burden\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Cancer Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not always possible to get insurance coverage for cancer treatment. Out-of-pocket costs can include medical services, outpatient visits, emergency treatments, and hospital inpatient stays. In 2019, patients paid an estimate of $16.22 billion for out-of-pocket cancer care costs. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/news-events\/press-releases\/2021\/annual-report-nation-part-2-economic-burden\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Cancer Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, the cost for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> treatment in the U.S. was $26.2 billion for medical services and $3.5 billion for prescription medications. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nccdphp\/priorities\/breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/breast-cancer-treatment-cost-u-s\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> treatment cost in the U.S.?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"causes-of-breast-cancer\"><b>Causes of <\/b><b>breast cancer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different factors can increase people\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk of developing<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older age, as most diagnoses occur after age 50<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRCA1 and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRCA2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gene mutations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting menstruation before the age of 12 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting menopause after 55 years of age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family history<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of breast or ovarian cancer\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undergoing radiation therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk factors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you can change:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced physical activity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight gain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a first pregnancy after the age 30 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/breast-cancer\/risk-factors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hormonal therapy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as taking supplemental estrogen or progesterone, can increase <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer incidence rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK482286\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Library of Medicine<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/cancer-causes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What causes cancer? Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"breast-cancer-prevention\"><b>Breast cancer<\/b><b> prevention<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CDC explains that we do not have any control over some of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk factors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as age, family history, and medical history. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/breast-cancer\/prevention\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it may help lower <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> risk if people engage in the following activities, according to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Cancer Society<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercising regularly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating nutritious foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and calcium-rich dairy products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limiting alcohol consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attending <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer screening<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exams, especially if cancer runs in their family<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking medications that lower <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> risk, such as tamoxifen or raloxifene, as these block the effects of estrogen in the breast<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/risk-and-prevention\/can-i-lower-my-risk.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of organizations also offer support and information for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer survivors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and people who want to know more about the condition and their risk:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Cancer Society<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breastcancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast Cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breastcancernow.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast Cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Now<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcf.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast Cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Cancer Institute<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1E3NbNhaUjIuZfcAOnAqYyR-Q4dQfVTdmoE3p5WXOT00\/edit?usp=sharing<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"treating-breast-cancer\"><b>Treating <\/b><b>breast cancer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may have to see a radiologist, a breast surgeon, a medical oncologist, or a plastic surgeon, depending on the type of treatment that is needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are some of the treatments available that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> providers may recommend for someone with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Surgery: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The removal of breast cancer and some of its nearby tissues is called a lumpectomy, a partial mastectomy, or a segmental mastectomy. Surgeons may also perform a mastectomy, which is when they remove the entire breasts and the surrounding tissues.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/treatment\/surgery-for-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chemotherapy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes medications that patients take orally or intravenously. Chemo drugs kill cancer cells that have not been removed during surgery and can also help shrink <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tumors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before undergoing surgery. Chemotherapy can cause side effects, including diarrhea, hair loss, and fatigue.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/treatment\/chemotherapy-for-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Radiation therapy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This uses high energy radiation to kill <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tumors.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> providers may use this treatment to remove the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cancer cells that cannot be removed with<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> surgery. Radiation therapy may also be beneficial if the cancer has spread to other organs. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/treatment\/radiation-therapy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breastcancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/breast-cancer-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast Cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Treatments and Medications<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"breast-cancer-questions-and-answers\"><b>Breast cancer<\/b><b> questions and answers<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"what-are-the-odds-of-getting-breast-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the odds of getting breast cancer?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women have a 13% risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. This means that they have a 1 in 8 chance of getting cancer. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-are-the-5-warning-signs-of-breast-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the 5 warning signs of breast cancer?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 5 warning signs that may indicate that someone has breast cancer include are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast lumps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling or thickening of the breast<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling of the lymph nodes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itching, redness, and scaling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nipple discharge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2022\/breast-cancer-symptoms.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AARP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"who-is-at-high-risk-for-breast-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is at high risk for breast cancer?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who meet any of the following criteria may have a high risk of getting breast cancer:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking alcohol<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a family history of breast cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obesity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/breast-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-percentage-of-breast-biopsies-are-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What percentage of breast biopsies are cancer?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mammograms are exams that provide an X-ray image of the breast, and they can check if the patient has breast cancer. They can be used as a regular screening exam and are useful for early detection of cancer. If the healthcare provider is concerned about the result, they may perform a biopsy, in which they take a tissue sample and test it in a laboratory.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers estimate that 20% of these biopsies lead to breast cancer diagnosis. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov\/products\/breast-biopsy-update\/clinician\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the statistics on beating breast cancer?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer has a 5-year survival rate of 99% if it has not spread to other organs. It is reduced to 86% if the cancer affects the surrounding tissue. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/blog\/99-percent-survival-rate-breast-cancer-caught-early\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office on Women\u2019s Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breast cancer is a cancer that affects the breasts and can occur in men and women, but it is more common in women.\u00a0 Some factors can increase breast cancer risk, such as increasing age, obesity, or family history. 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