Breast Cancer Epidemiology – Maina Foundation

Epidemiology

Most frequent cancer among women & impacts 2.1 million women each year
Cause of the most cancer-related deaths among women
In 2018, approximately 627,000 women died from breast cancer (15% of all cancer deaths among women)
Breast cancer rates are higher among women in more developed regions, however rates are increasing in nearly every region worldwide

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women
About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime.
In recent years, incidence rates have increased slightly (by 0.3% per year).
About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer.
The female breast cancer death rate peaked at 33.2 per 100,000 in 1989 and decreased by 40% to 19.8 in 2017.
There has been a decline in breast cancer mortality rates since 1989, which have been attributed to both improvements in treatment and early detection by mammography. (http://pressroom.cancer.org/Cancer-Stats2016)

Epidemiology

Breast cancer is the most common cancer and has the highest mortality among females in India
There is an increasing incidence of breast cancer in younger age groups (30-40s)

Epidemiology

India is predicted to see an increase in breast cancer incidence and mortality in the next 2 decades

Epidemiology

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women in Brazil
Sao Paolo City’s breast cancer mortality rate is significantly higher than the national average
Breast cancer is still being diagnosed too frequently in late stages.
Several mapping data papers suggest issues of inequity related to breast cancer early diagnosis and treatment.