An estimated 22,700 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada this year and 5,100 will die of it.
On average, 62 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every day.
Ontario has the highest number of new cases this year at 9,100
Breast cancer occurs primarily in females 50–69 years of age.
30% of breast cancer cases will be diagnosed in women over the age of 69, 19% of cases will occur under the age of 50
The morality rate has fallen almost 40% since it peaked in 1986. The downward trend has accelerated to 2.2% per year in recent years. This is likely the result of a combination of increased mammography screening and the use of more effective adjuvant therapies following breast cancer surgery.
The breast cancer mortality rate is the lowest it has been since 1950.