Breast cancer statistics in the UK: how much do you know?

8 in 10

The number of breast cancers diagnosed in women aged 50 and over.

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Eight in nine

The number of breast cancers which occur in women without a family history of the disease.

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1000

Estimated number of lives saved each year in England by the screening programme.

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Five in ten

The number of women who survived breast cancer beyond five years, in the 1970s.

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Eight in ten

The number of women who survive breast cancer beyond five years, today.

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1300

The number of UK women under 50 who die from breast cancer each year.

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One quarter

The increase of breast cancer risk in current users of oral contraception.

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One in eight

The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer for women in the UK.

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Around 30 per cent

Increase of postmenopausal breast cancer risk caused by obesity.

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