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In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, these are some statistics, and the nonprofits that deal with the disease.
BREAST CANCER IN THE U.S., 2018
According to BreastCancer.org, an Ardmore-based nonprofit:
• Fewer than 15 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have been diagnosed with breast cancer. For those with no family connection, breast cancer may be due to genetic mutations, which happens because of age and life in general.
A man's risk of getting breast cancer is approximately one in 1,000, as compared to one in eight for women. In 2018, 2,550 men are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S.
• More than 3.1 million women in the US are currently being treated for breast cancer.
• This year, more women will die of breast cancer than cancer. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women, save for skin cancer.
TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER
You can not change some risk factors, but you can help lower your risk of breast cancer by doing these things, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
• Keep a healthy weight.
• Exercise regularly. 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobics activity, 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobics activity or an equivalent mix of the two week-ends.
• Avoid alcohol, or limit your alcoholic intake.
• If you are taking a positive dose of hormone-replacement therapy or birth control pills, ask for your doctor's report.
• Breastfeed your children, if possible.
• If you have a history of breast cancer or BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, talk to your doctor about other ways to lower your risk.
SURGERIES IN STATE
Here are some statistics on breast cancer surgeries in Pennsylvania for 2017, according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
• 11,717: Number of breast cancer surgeries performed in Pennsylvania in 2017; 99.2 percent of those patients were female and 0.8 percent were male.
• 3,403: Number of surgeries that were mastectomies, resulting in the removal of a breast.
• 8,314: Number of surgeries that were lumpectomies, in which only the cancerous lump is removed, preserving the breast.
• 71: Percentage of breast cancer surgery patients who underwent a lumpectomy in 2017. That's an increase from 60.5 percent in 2008.
• 29: Percentage of breast cancer surgery patients who underwent a mastectomy in 2017. That's decreasing from 39.5 percent in 2008.
• 20.8: Number of breast cancer surgeries performed per 10,000 female residents statewide.
• 588: Number of breast cancer surgeries performed in Lancaster County in 2017.
• 27.5: Number of breast cancer surgeries performed by 10,000 female residents in Lancaster County in 2017.
PA SURGERIES BY AGE
According to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council's report:
• 46: Percentage of breast cancer surgeries statewide that were for patients ages 45-64.
• 42.1: Percentage of breast cancer surgeries for elderly patients 65-84.
• 8.1: Percentage of breast cancer surgeries for ages 18-44.
• 3.8: Percentage of breast cancer surgeries for ages 85 and older.
DIAGNOSIS IN STATE
• 32: Average number of women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
DIAGNOSIS IN THE U.S.
By the numbers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
• 237,000: Approximately number of cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women in the US each year.
• 2,100: Approximate number of breast cancer cases diagnosed in men in the US each year.
• 61: Average age when women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the US Men are usually diagnosed between ages 60 and 70.
• Over the last decade, the risk of getting breast cancer, and the risk of getting cancer.
BREAST CANCER DEATHS
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
• 41,000: Approximate number of women who die from breast cancer in the US each year.
• 450: Approximate number of men who die of breast cancer in the U.S. each year.
• Black women have a higher risk of death than breast cancer, according to the CDC.
INSURANCE
According to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council:
• 46.4: Percentage of breast cancer surgeries statewide that were paid for with commercial insurance.
• 44.7 Percentage of the surgeries paid for with Medicare.
• 7.1: Percentage of surgeries paid for with Medicaid.
BREAST CANCER COURSES
These definitions of the various stages of breast cancer come from the National Cancer Institute. The stage is often not under the influence of lymph nodes.
• Stage 0: Abnormal cells are in the lining of a breast duct, but these cells have not invaded nearby breast tissue.
• 1A: The breast cancer is not spread to the lymph nodes.
• 1B: The tumor is no longer than 3/4 inch and is found in lymph nodes.
• 2A Tumor is no longer than 3/4 inch, and the cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes (or the tumor is between 3/4 inch and 2 inches but cancer has not spread to underarm nodes).
• 2B: The tumor is between 3/4 inch and 2 inches and the cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes. However, the tumor is larger than 2 inches but the cancer has not spread to underarm nodes.
• 3A: The breast cancer is no longer than 2 inches across, and the cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes that are attached to each other or nearby tissue. Alternatively, the cancer may have spread to lymph nodes behind the breastbone.
• 3B: The breast tumor can be any size, and it has grown in the chest wall or the skin of the breast. The breast may be swollen or the breast skin may have lumps. The cancer may have spread to underarm lymph nodes, and these nodes may be attached to each other or to the surrounding tissues.
• 3C: The breast cancer can be any size, and it has spread to lymph nodes behind the breastbone and under the arm. However, the cancer has spread to lymph nodes above or below the collarbone.
• 4: The tumor can be any size, and cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs, liver, bones or brain.
INFORMATION
For more information on breast cancer:
• For a fact sheet on Breast Cancer Basics from the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, visit http://bit.ly/PABreastCancerBasics.
• For more breast cancer statistics, and information on risks, research, diagnosis, and treatment, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's breast cancer webpage at http://bit.ly/CDCBreastCancerTips.
• For information on breast cancer from the American Cancer Society, visit http://bit.ly/ACSInfoPage.
• For the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council 's brief on breast cancer released Tuesday: bit.ly/PHC4Cancer.
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