BC survival up 16%
October 26, 2015
The five-year survival rate for
women aged 20-39 diagnosed
with breast cancer (BC) is up from
72% in 2007-2011 to 88% in 2015,
according to a new report from the
Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare (AIHW).
“In 2015, it is projected that 795
young women will be diagnosed
with breast cancer, and 65 will die
from it, which is an average of two
diagnoses a day and one death a
week,” said AIHW spokesperson
Justin Harvey.
Cancer Australia ceo Professor
Helen Zorbas has welcomed
today’s report, saying “Although
the number of young women
diagnosed with breast cancer has
increased over time, the incidence
rate has remained stable over the
past three decades”.
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