On average, 58 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer each and every day.
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- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst women in Australia.
- It is estimated that breast cancer will account for approximately 28% cent of all new cancers in Australian women
- The risk of a woman being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime is 1 in 7.
- Approximately 80 per cent of new cases of breast cancer are in women aged 50 or above.
- Around 1,000 young women aged 40 and younger are diagnosed with breast cancer each year – that’s 3 young women every day! (2023 stats)
- Breast cancer is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women aged 20 - 39 years.(2023 stats)
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The Positive News
Australia has one of the best breast cancer survival rates in the world.
The 5-year survival rate for the ACT and Southern NSW region* is 93.5% which is above the national average (92%)
*the area covered by the ACT breast cancer treatment group
Statistics courtesy of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)
