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Breast Cancer

The most common cancer in women in the U.S. Clinical trials test new therapies for early-stage, locally advanced, and metastatic breast cancer.

91.7%
5-year relative survival
U.S. average across all stages
300
recruiting trials
Active in the U.S. right now
316,950
new diagnoses / year
You are not alone — roughly 868 people per day
63
median age at diagnosis
Most diagnoses occur in adults over age 50

Source: NCI SEER + ClinicalTrials.gov

Breast Cancer by the numbers (U.S.)

316,950
Estimated new cases (2025)
42,170
Estimated deaths (2025)
91.7%
5-year relative survival
63
Median age at diagnosis

Source: NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts

Breast Cancer clinical trials →

300 actively recruiting trials across the U.S., with filters by state.

Second opinion for breast cancer →

Step-by-step for getting a virtual second opinion from a top cancer center.

NCI-designated cancer centers →

All 71 NCI cancer centers with hospital quality data and state browser.

Find a medical oncologist →

Licensed oncologists across every U.S. state, by specialty.

Financial aid resources →

Co-pay relief, drug patient-assistance, transportation, and lodging support.

Patient guides →

How to read a pathology report, questions to ask your oncologist, staging explained.

Also known as

breast neoplasm, breast carcinoma.

For deeper statistics

See the NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts page: Breast Cancer on SEER →