Illinois Senate Republicans
10/01/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/01/2024 09:33
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which promotes screening, education, and prevention of a disease that impacts over 300,000 women and almost 3,000 men each year.
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. An estimated 42,250 American women will die in 2024 from the disease. When caught early, however, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. There are currently 4 million breast cancer survivors in the country.
For more information on breast cancer, visit the National Breast Cancer Foundation's website.
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