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SMJ // Article
Special Section
Introduction to Special Issue on Breast Cancer
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common cancer next to skin cancer for women in the United States, and it is the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. New cases of female breast cancer rose an average of 0.6% each year between 2013 and 2022. Fortunately, the death rate declined on average 1.3% cases per year between 2014 and 2023 by 5-year survival trends. An estimated 316,950 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2025. Approximately 42,170 deaths will occur in the same time frame. The 5-year relative overall survival rate is 91.7%, with >99% for localized disease, 87% for regional, and 32% for distant.1,2 The findings support the importance of breast cancer screening, prevention, and early detection.Posted in: Breast Cancer21
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References
1. American Cancer Society. Home page. https://www.cancer.org. Accessed June 29, 2025.
2. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Reporting. National Cancer Institute. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/breast.html. Accessed June 29, 2025.
