Early Detection Is Your Best Protection

Breast Cancer Statisticsfor Women

• A woman has a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime.

• Number one diagnosed cancer of women in the United States.

• Second leading cause of cancer death.

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Breast Cancer Statistics For North Dakota Women

• An average of 552 new cases of breast cancer annually.

• An average of 89 deaths caused by breast cancer each year.

Source-North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry

Breast Cancer Statistics For North Dakota Men

• Men can develop breast cancer too, but it occurs less frequently.

• There were over 22 North Dakota men diagnosed with breast cancer from 2005 to 2009.

• One North Dakota male will die each year from breast cancer.

• Diagnosis and treatment may be delayed by men.

Source-North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry

Are You at Risk?

Risk factors include:

• Being a woman.

• Being older than 50 – the risk of breast cancer increases with age.

• Having a personal and/or family history of breast cancer.

• Genetic mutation of the genes BRCA 1 and 2.

• Taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for more than five years.

Signs and Symptoms

Changes in skin color and/or texture

Signs and Symptoms

Change in the size or shape of the breast

Signs and Symptoms

Change in the appearance of the nipple

Signs and Symptoms

Discharge from the nipple

Signs and Symptoms

Lump or thickening in the breast

A change in your breast you see or feel does notmean it’s breast cancer.

However, any change should be checked by a

health care provider.

Early Detection Is Your BEST PROTECTION

If breast cancer is found If breast cancer is found

and treated early, and treated early,

the five-year survival rate is 98 percent.the five-year survival rate is 98 percent.

The key to The key to finding breast finding breast

cancer iscancer is early early

detection.detection.

The key to The key to early early

detection is detection is screening.screening.

Clinical Breast Exam

A clinical breast exam is when a health-care provider looks for and feels for any changes in your breasts.

MammogramA mammogram is

important.

A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast. It can detect breast cancer two to three years before a lump can be felt.

Women’s Way may provide a way to pay for breast and cervical cancer screening

for eligible women ages 40-64.

Who is eligible for Women’s Way?

Call 800.44 WOMEN (800.449.6636)

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Information Obtained From:• National Cancer Institute

• North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry• North Dakota Department of Health,

Division of Vital Records• Women’s Way Program

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