Not counting some kinds of skin cancer, breast cancer in the United States is

• The most common cancer in women, no matter your race or ethnicity.
• The most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women.
• The second most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.

Statistics

Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.

In 2003 (the most recent year numbers are available),

• 181,646 women and 1,826 men were diagnosed with breast cancer*†,
• 41,619 women and 379 men died from breast cancer*†