Medical Advancements Help Woman Survive Breast Cancer for Two Decades

According to the Breast Cancer Organization, one in every eight American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. This year alone, 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer is expected to be diagnosed, alongside 61,000 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer.

Despite these dire statistics, it cannot be denied that being diagnosed with breast cancer is no longer as life-threatening as it was before. Mortality rates for the disease have been decreasing since 1989, while incidence rates have started decreasing in 2000.

This decrease in incidence and mortality rates are often attributed to early screening and medical advancements, …read more