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The
American Cancer Society estimates that in Minnesota, 3,200 new
cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year, adding to
the tens of thousands of women and men already living with the
disease. An estimated 700 will die this year. |
The
lifetime risk for a woman developing breast cancer is 1 in 7.
— The American Cancer
Society |
This
year in America, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed with
breast cancer and 43,300 will die.
— National Breast
Cancer Foundation |
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1,600
men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this
year. — National Breast Cancer
Foundation |
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If
detected early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95%.
— National Breast Cancer Foundation |
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Approximately
3 million women in the U.S. are living with breast cancer: slightly
over 2 million have been diagnosed with the disease and an estimated
1 million who do not yet know they have the disease.
— National Breast Cancer Coalition |
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All
women are at risk for breast cancer. About 90% of women who develop
breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease.
— National Breast Cancer Coalition |
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The
current methods of treatment in use in the United States are:
surgery (mastectomy and lumpectomy), radiation, chemotherapy,
hormone therapy, and biological therapy (including, monoclonal
antibody therapy). |
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Ann
Harris and Lois Joseph, diagnosed with breast cancer at ages
39 and 55 respectively, started the Breast Cancer Awareness Association
in 2001, drawing on their own experiences as survivors. |
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The
BCAA is the only organization in Minnesota whose sole purpose
is to educate and support individuals, families and friends living
with breast cancer. |
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The
first annual Twin Cities Breast Cancer Awareness Conference was
launched as a part of the Day of Caring program, which has since
suspended work on a national level. |
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survivors, ranging in age from 20-93, male and female, from multi-cultural
backgrounds take the stage each year during the "Sense of
Style" fashion show. As survivors walk the runway, an announcer
shares stories of their diagnoses and highlights of their treatment. |
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