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Article: Breast Cancer in the United States
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- The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2008
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An estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the United States during 2008.
 About 1,990 men in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008.
 Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-skin cancer in women.
 An estimated 40,930 breast cancer deaths (40,480 women and 450 men) are expected in 2008.
 Breast cancer ranks second among cancer deaths in women (after lung cancer).
Breast Cancer in Illinois
 This year in Illinois, approximately 8,800 women (60 men) will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
 This year in Illinois, approximately 2,000 women (20 men) will die of breast cancer.
 Breast cancer ...