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Breast Cancer Facts

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in Canadian women (28 per cent of all cancer cases).

In 2010, approximately 23,200 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer (500 more than last year) and about 5,300 will die from it (100 less than last year).

This year in BC, an estimated 2,800 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer (100 more than last year) and about 640 women are expected to die of it (slightly less than last year).

Men can get breast cancer, too. An estimated 180 men in Canada will be diagnosed with the disease this year.

On average, 445 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every week. On average, 100 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every week.

One in nine Canadian women (11 per cent of the population) is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime and a one in 28 will die from it.

The age-standardized breast cancer death rate for Canadian females has dropped by more than 30 per cent since 1986.

BC women have the lowest overall incidence and mortality rates for breast cancer in Canada.

Breast cancer occurs primarily in females 50-69 years of age (more than 50 per cent of new cases). While 19 per cent of breast cancer cases are diagnosed in females under age 50, 28 per cent occur in females over age 69.

Early detection saves lives by finding smaller tumours earlier.  For women age 40 and older in BC, mammograms are free and don’t require a doctor’s referral. Call 1-888-GO-HAVE1 today to book your mammogram.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Facts

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Region (CBCF) was founded in 1992 by Judy Caldwell, a breast cancer survivor, and is now one of four regional offices in Canada dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer.

Every year, CBCF, along with its donors, sponsors and partners, raises hundreds of thousands of dollars to support groundbreaking research and unique programs to detect, diagnose and treat breast cancer.  In 2009, CBCF awarded nearly $1 million in Medical Research Grants to five British Columbian researchers to support them in their quests to better diagnose, predict and treat breast cancer.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is CBCF’s signature fundraising event.  In 2009, more than 22,000 British Columbians laced up for the cause and raised over $3.3 million, with over $1.6 million from Vancouver alone.

CBCF is committed to finding an end to breast cancer as we know it today by the year 2020. To make this vision a reality, CBCF leads and supports numerous programs and initiatives in breast cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, research, and emerging issues in the health care workforce.

For more info please visit their website