FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN DELAWARE
- In 2009 , Delaware is expected to have 600 new breast cancer cases and 110 deaths from breast cancer.
- Among men, Delaware is expected to have 6 new cases and 1 death (numbers extrapolated from the data).
- Delaware's incidence of and mortality from breast cancer has decreased for all populations, however, the incidence of breast cancer among African American women has now passed that of white women in Delaware. (123.5 cases per 100,000 versus 122.0 cases per 100,000)
- Even more dramatic differences are seen among African American and white women in Sussex County. (133.8 cases per 100,000 versus 115.2 cases per 100,000)
FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN THE US
- In 2009, an estimated 192,370 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.
- An estimated 40,170 women will die from breast cancer in 2009.
- Men account for about 1% of all breast cancer cases diagnosed in the US.
Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts and Figures, 2009
