Statistics and facts

Breast cancer is the name for cancers that start in the breast and is the most common cancer in the UK.

Over 55,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK and around 350 men.

One in eight women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.

Thanks to research, more people are surviving breast cancer than ever before.

The following organisations can offer more breast cancer facts, stats and cutting edge research.

Cancer Research UK
Breast Cancer Now
Breast Cancer Care