Breast Cancer Statistics

Breast cancer statistics have some scary truths to show; for one, they show that one out of every thirteen women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Secondly, if you happen to be one of those women unfortunate enough to have breast cancer in your family history, your chances of attaining the disease have nearly doubled to one in eight.

Statistics show that there are things that can be done to lessen the likelihood of you getting breast cancer, whether it is already in your family or not. For example, eating foods that are rich in antioxidants are one way to decrease the likelihood of you becoming a breast cancer statistic. These are foods that are rich in color, in most cases, like Romaine lettuce and spinach, and other fluffy, leafy greens. In addition, increasing the amount of physical activity has been statistically shown to decrease the likelihood of you getting breast cancer as well. Even if it is only slightly, physical activity also decreases the likelihood of dying from breast cancer after a diagnosis has been made as well, so whether you have been diagnosed or just fear the diagnosis that every woman fears, physical activity is always on your side.

Global breast cancer statistics are astounding. They show that although breast cancer is an affliction that has drastically affected western civilization, it also has its effects in other areas of the world as well. It is not only in the United States that people have to worry about the ills of breast cancers. Breast cancer survivor statistics are obviously more closely monitored in the United States than they are in other areas of the world as well.

Luckily, breast cancer statistics have also shown that as awareness of breast cancer and information on breast cancer has become more widely available, the survival rate for those afflicted with breast cancer has also increased. Breast cancer deaths are at an all item low; as of late the number of breast cancer incidents has drastically decreased, and the chances of a woman dying from breast cancer are about one in thirty three. This means that a woman has about a 3 percent chance of having her cause of death be from breast cancer, and that is three percent too many in the eyes of breast cancer activists all around the world.

The internet is always the best resource for information on breast cancer statistics. Since they are numbers based on a given period of time, breast cancer rates and statistics are always varying, so if you want more accurate information that is up to date you will have to check out the websites for the American Cancer Society and the Susan G. Kohmen Breast Cancer foundation for specific information.