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Breast Cancer
In Canada today, one woman in nine can expect to develop breast cancer during her lifetime and one in 25 will die from the disease. In 1999, it is estimated that 18 700 cases will be diagnosed. While lung cancer has now surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in women, 5400 women will likely die due to breast cancer in 1999. Accounting for close to 30% of all new cancer cases each year, it is still one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in Canadian women.
Breast Cancer Map(s)
