Incidence and Mortality

Breast cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in U.S. women, with an estimated 56,500 cases of female breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and 310,720 cases of invasive disease per year. Men account for 1% of breast cancer cases and breast cancer deaths per year.

Of the 310,720 women who are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer per year, approximately 42,250 women, fewer than 1 in 8, will die of the disease.

Widespread adoption of screening increases breast cancer incidence in a given population and changes the characteristics of cancer detected, with increased incident of lower-risk cancers, premalignant lesion, and DCIS.

For more information on Incidence and Mortality for Breast cancer, see

• National Cancer Institute: Cancer Statistics Explorer Network
  • This link will provide you with statistics for Breast cancer. Statistics include incidence by age, race, stage, and also survival
• Breast Cancer | Breast Cancer Information & Overview | American Cancer Society

Updated: January 10, 2025