Based on current rates, more than 12.7% of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time in their lives. Chances are, that's 1 out of 8 women you know. If Susan G. Komen for the Cure has its way, those chances will go from scary to slim to none.
For the past 25 years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer, transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors. We are proud of our contribution to some real victories.
More early detection: nearly 75% of women over 40 now get regular mammograms compared to less than 30% in 1982.More hope: The five-year survival rate for breast cancer, when caught before it spreads beyond the breast, is now 98% compared to 74% in 1982.More research: The federal government now devotes more than $900 million each year to breast cancer research, treatment, and prevention compared to $30 million in 1982.More survivors: America's 2.3 million breast cancer survivors, the largest group of cancer survivors in the U.S., are a living testament to the power of society and science to save lives.In 1982, Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. We're on the way.
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