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.