Cancer touches everyone. If not you, then someone you love. It is estimated that 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will have a cancer diagnosis in their lives. For breast cancer, current statistics indicate that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed sometime in their lives, making it the dominant form of cancer for women in the United States.
Statistics Resource Links
- American Cancer Society
- BreastCancer.org
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Susan G. Komen
- World Cancer Research Fund International
National Database
Statistics at a Glance via National Cancer Institute
United States Statistics (Based on 2025 Estimates)
- 316,050 women diagnosed with breast cancer annually (approximately 757 per day)
- 42,170 women die of metastatic breast cancer yearly (approximately 115 per day)
- 168,000+ women with metastatic cancer living in the US
- 2,650 men diagnosed with breast cancer annually
- 520 men die of metastatic breast cancer yearly
- 48,100 women diagnosed with DCIS annually
- 40,000 women per year diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer deemed incurable
- 90% 5-year relative survivor rate
Incidence Trends (per 100,000 per year)
- 1975: 105 women per 100,000
- 1999 (peak): 141 women per 100,000
- 2017: approximately 131.61 women per 100,000
Death Rate Trends (per 100,000 per year)
- 1975: 31.5 deaths per 100,000
- 1989 (highest): 33.2 deaths per 100,000
- 2018: 19.73 deaths per 100,000 (attributed to improved drugs including chemotherapy, Herceptin, and Tamoxifen, as well as early detection via mammography)
Breast Cancer Statistics for Tennessee
- 5,786 Diagnoses in Tennessee
- 1,046 Additional DCIS (in situ) Diagnoses in Tennessee
- 999 Deaths in Tennessee
- 1,086 Diagnoses in East Tennessee
- 191 Additional DCIS (in situ) Diagnoses in East Tennessee
- 185 Deaths in East Tennessee
Sources: State Cancer Profiles (incidence, 2022) and NIH HD Pulse (mortality, 2024).