The Central Valley Affiliate receives numerous requests for breast cancer educational literature. We are able to provide these materials on a limited basis. Please submit your requests for these materials 4 weeks in advance of your event to ensure their on-time delivery.
If you would like Komen educational materials for large events, you may call 1-877-SGK-SHOP to place bulk orders. Also, visit our National Website Marketplace to shop for breast cancer literature and merchandise at www.komen.org or http://www.efastcom.com/Marketplace/control/main
Breast Cancer Facts The Key to Survival is Early Detection!
• The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.
• One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and one woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States.
• One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime
• Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women.
• Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths among women.
• The five-year relative survival rate for women with localized breast cancer (cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes or other locations outside the breast) has increased from 80 percent in the 1950s to over 95 percent (98 percent) in 2007.
• Approximately five to ten percent of breast cancers are due to heredity. The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.
Our Passion Fighting Every Day for Every Life
Without a cure, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer – a devastating disease with physical, emotional, psychological and financial pain that can last a lifetime.
Without a cure, an estimated 5 million Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer – and more than 1 million could die over the next 25 years.
Without a cure, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer – and 10 million could die over the next 25 years
