WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
FACTS AND STATISTICS
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2019, it’s estimated that among U.S. women and men there will be*:
Women
- 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer
- 41,760 breast cancer deaths
Men
- 2,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer
- 500 breast cancer deaths
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer occurs when cells divide and grow without their normal control.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) occurs when the abnormal cells grow inside the milk ducts, but have not spread to nearby tissue. DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer.
Invasive breast cancer occurs when cancer cells spread to nearby tissue or other parts of the body.
Invasive breast cancer that spreads beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body is called metastatic breast cancer.
Learn more about breast cancer.
Learn more about DCIS.
Learn more about invasive breast cancer.
Learn more about metastatic breast cancer.
Warning Signs
The warning signs of breast cancer are not the same for everyone.
The most common signs are a change in the look or feel of the breast, a change in the look or feel of the nipple and nipple discharge.
Learn more about the warning signs of breast cancer in women.
Learn more about the warning signs of breast cancer in men.
Other Breast Conditions
Other conditions and benign changes can occur in the breast. Some increase the risk of breast cancer and others do not.
Learn about lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS).
Learn about benign breast conditions.
*American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2019. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society, 2019.
