Breast Cancer Figures

Breast cancer is the commonest cancer affecting women, one out of every eight women are at risk of developing breast cancer.

Worldwide about 1.1million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. An additional 410,000 women will die from this disease.

Approximately 130 women develop breast cancer every year in Abu Dhabi.

• Most of these women are in the age range 45-54
• In the UAE, most women present with late stage breast cancer
• If found at the early stage, 98% of women will survive
• 80% of breast lump are benign (non-cancerous)
• 80% of all cancerous lumps are found by women themselves
• There are 2.4 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today