![]() ![]() ![]() “We’re catching more cancers and we’re catching them earlier and that’s important because the earlier we catch cancer, the more likely we are to cure it,” Kamal said.įor example, if the cancer is still small and in the breast itself, then the chance of cure is 90 percent or higher.īut, once it’s caught later, meaning it’s had time to metastasize and spread, the chances of curing it goes down significantly and quickly, he said. Arif Kamal, Chief Patient Officer at The American Cancer Society. ![]() The number of breast cancer cases has been going up year after year, but that’s actually good news, said Dr. It’s the second most common cause of cancer in women, second to skin cancer.Ībout 2,700 men across the country are estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022.īut thanks to early detection and improved treatment, the number of women dying from the disease declined by 42 percent over three decades. Nationally, ACS estimated nearly 300,000 women will be diagnosed this year. ![]()
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