- Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women in Ontario.
- In the next year, it is estimated that 8,700 Ontario women will develop breast cancer and approximately 2,100 women will die from breast cancer.
- Older women are at greatest risk of getting breast cancer.
- 80% of breast cancers are found in women over 50 years old.
- Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.
- There is no way to prevent breast cancer yet, but if breast cancer is found early, when it is very small, there is a good chance it can be cured.
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Last modified: Tue, Dec 22, 2009