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Breast Cancer Stats
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women.
- In 2005, an estimated 21,600 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,300 will die of it.
- An estimated 150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 45 will die of it.
- On average, 415 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every week.
- On average, 102 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every week.
- One in 9 women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. One in 27 will die of it.
- Since 1993, incidence rates for breast cancer have stabilized and death rates have declined.
Brampton Breast Cancer Support Group
http://www.cbcn.ca/en/?section=6&category=255®ionid=17&page=2123
CIBC Run for the Cure – Brampton Information: October 2, 2005
https://www.cibcrunforthecure.com/html/en/rl_brampton.asp
Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer – October 15, 2005
https://secureccs.ca/tsabc/eventmodule_tsabc.aspx?lng=en
Canadian Cancer Society - Brampton/Caledon/Georgetown/Dufferin County Unit
http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard
Rethink Breast Cancer
http://www.rethinkbreastcancer.com/
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.cbcf.org/
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
http://www.cbcn.ca/en/
Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.ca
Public Health Agency Canada – Breast Cancer
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/bc-cds/index_e.html
Women’s Health Matters - Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/index.cfm
Canadian Breast Cancer Links - Charitable/Voluntary/Advocacy/Survivor/Support Organizations
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/bc-cds/links_e.html
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