What are the estimated numbers of new
breast cancer cases and deaths for the year 2008?
An estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected
to occur among women in the United States during 2008. An estimated
40,480 women will die from breast cancer. It is estimated that 1,990
men will be diagnosed and 450 men will die of breast cancer during
2008. In addition to invasive breast cancer, 67,770 new cases of in
situ breast cancer are expected to occur among women in 2008. Of
these, approximately 85 percent will be ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
Source: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2008.
