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October 6, 2017October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer stats:
It is estimated that in 2017:
- 26,300 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. This represents 25% of all new cancer cases in women in 2017.
- 5,000 women will die from breast cancer. This represents 13% of all cancer deaths in women in 2017.
- On average, 72 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every day.
- On average, 14 Canadian women will die from breast cancer every day.
- 230 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 60 will die from breast cancer.
