Cancer is a leading cause of death among Americans, second only to heart disease.
Researchers are unearthing cancer’s genetic secrets and, with it, potential new treatments.
Their efforts have seen the cancer death rate for men, women, and children fall year after year between 1999 and 2016.
The 21st century has been, and will continue to be, shaped by cancer. Although heart disease remains the United States’ number one killer, cancer is quickly closing the gap and may soon surpass it. Some oncologists claim a cure is five, 10, certainly no more than 20 years away. Others aren’t so sure because, in a way, cancer is the price we pay for evolutionary success.
It is no coincidence that the very genes that allow our embryos to grow — our hands to grow, our feet to grow — if you mutate them in inappropriate contexts, [they] will ultimately release the disease that kills us.
Whether for five years or forever, cancer won’t be going anywhere any time soon. Yet, the more doctors and scientists discover about it, the better we can learn to live with it.
Average age of breast cancer diagnosis
A person’s risk of developing breast cancer increases as they get older. As people age, abnormal changes in their cells are more likely to occur.
Breast cancer is most common in females over the age of 50 years. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), doctors most often diagnose breast cancer in females aged 55–64 years.
Based on data from 2012–2016, the median age of diagnosis in females with breast cancer was 62 years old.
Risk for different age groups
Although females are more likely to develop breast cancer after they reach the age of 50 years, younger women can also develop this condition.
According to the NCI, the risk that a doctor will diagnose breast cancer in a female in the United States within the next 10 years is:
The NCI also report that of the 437,722 females that doctors diagnosed breast cancer in between 2012 and 2016:
Further inquiry, visit AMRI Hospitals
Researchers are unearthing cancer’s genetic secrets and, with it, potential new treatments.
Their efforts have seen the cancer death rate for men, women, and children fall year after year between 1999 and 2016.
The 21st century has been, and will continue to be, shaped by cancer. Although heart disease remains the United States’ number one killer, cancer is quickly closing the gap and may soon surpass it. Some oncologists claim a cure is five, 10, certainly no more than 20 years away. Others aren’t so sure because, in a way, cancer is the price we pay for evolutionary success.
It is no coincidence that the very genes that allow our embryos to grow — our hands to grow, our feet to grow — if you mutate them in inappropriate contexts, [they] will ultimately release the disease that kills us.
Whether for five years or forever, cancer won’t be going anywhere any time soon. Yet, the more doctors and scientists discover about it, the better we can learn to live with it.
Average age of breast cancer diagnosis
A person’s risk of developing breast cancer increases as they get older. As people age, abnormal changes in their cells are more likely to occur.
Breast cancer is most common in females over the age of 50 years. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), doctors most often diagnose breast cancer in females aged 55–64 years.
Based on data from 2012–2016, the median age of diagnosis in females with breast cancer was 62 years old.
Risk for different age groups
Although females are more likely to develop breast cancer after they reach the age of 50 years, younger women can also develop this condition.
According to the NCI, the risk that a doctor will diagnose breast cancer in a female in the United States within the next 10 years is:
- 1 in 227 (0.44%) for those aged 30 years
- 1 in 68 (1.47%) for those aged 40 years
- 1 in 42 (2.38%) for those aged 50 years
- 1 in 28 (3.56%) for those aged 60 years
- 1 in 26 (3.82%) for those aged 70 years
The NCI also report that of the 437,722 females that doctors diagnosed breast cancer in between 2012 and 2016:
- 1.9% were aged 20–34 years
- 8.4% were aged 35–44 years
- 20.1% were aged 44–55 years
- 25.6% were aged 55–64 years
- 24.8% were aged 65–74 years
- 13.7% were aged 75–84 years
- 5.6% were aged 84 years+
Further inquiry, visit AMRI Hospitals
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