Statistics 

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, comprising 15.2% of all cancers reported. 

In 2023, 297,790 new cases of breast cancer were reported, and 43,170 deaths were reported in the United States. 

Breast cancer occurs most often in middle-aged and older women. 

The rate of new cases is 126.9 per 100,000 women or 127%, with a  woman having a 12.9% lifelong probability of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Per the chart, while incidences of breast cancer have remained relatively stable since 1995, mortality rates continue to decrease.