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Breast Cancer Conference 8 October 2013. Sheffield Breast Services. Breast cancer statistics UK. Most common cancer in the UK Each year around 55,000 people diagnosed a third of all cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancer (CRUK). The facts.
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Breast Cancer Conference 8 October 2013 Sheffield Breast Services
Breast cancer statistics UK • Most common cancer in the UK Each year • around 55,000 people diagnosed • a third of all cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancer (CRUK)
The facts • Biggest risk factor after gender is increasing age • Lifetime risk 1 in 8 for women • 81% of breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50 • around 400 men diagnosed each year
Age at diagnosis CRUK
Breast cancer statistics Sheffield • 474 people diagnosed in 2012 37% (174) screen detected • Sporadic incidence • <10% familial breast cancer
Breast cancer survival • 12,000 people die from breast cancer each year • Survival improving 1970s 5 out of 10 survived beyond 5 yrs2010 more than 8 out of 10 • 2 out of 3 survive their disease beyond 20 years (CRUK, NCSI)
Breast cancer survival “Living with and beyond”...... • Estimated 550,000 living in UK today who have had breast cancer(CRUK, NCSI)
Breast cancer conference • Overview of breast cancer • Diagnosis and treatment • Clinical and psychological • Patient pathway