Related Resources
- Free or Low-Cost Mammogram.
To find out if you qualify, call your local program. 
Breast Cancer and You: What You Need to Know fact sheet (PDF-316KB)- Breast cancer research
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In 2005,* 186,467 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 41,116 women died from the disease.† Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. CDC supports breast cancer surveillance and research, and provides free or low-cost mammograms to underserved women.
*Latest year for which statistics are available. †Source: USCS.
Features
Breast Cancer Statistics
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Breast Health Publications
CDC offers two new fact sheets on breast health and mammograms, and a brochure entitled Mammograms and Breast Health.
CDC's Breast Cancer Awareness Feature
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women, other than skin cancer. Mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Screening
Mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early. If you are age 40 years or older, get screened every one to two years.
Get Your Mammogram!
Mammograms can reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer, and medical organizations recommend screening beginning at age 40.
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Send a Health-e-Card!
Remind a woman you care about to get a mammogram with CDC's Mammograms Save Lives electronic greeting card.
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