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FACTS 2025: Breast cancer is the most common among African American women in the U.S. and is the 2nd leading cause of death after lung cancer.
About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
African American women have a 40% breast cancer mortality rate. It is 42% higher than the comparable rate for White women.
Among women younger than 40, breast cancer incidence is higher among African American women than White women.
In 2025, approximately 319,750 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, with 59,080 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) will be diagnosed, which is non-invasive. About 42,170 women will die from breast cancer in 2025.
In New Jersey, estimated 8,880 new cases and 1,170 deaths.
In Pennsylvania, estimated 13,370 new cases and 1,820 deaths.
American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2024-2025
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