2020 PPP magazine

2020 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2020 Page 5 Why do we focus our efforts on breast cancer? Below are 2020 statistics from the American Cancer Society on breast cancer: Current year estimates for breast cancer About 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women. About 48,530 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be diagnosed (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer). About 42,170 women will die from breast cancer. Trends in breast cancer incidence In recent years, incidence rates have increased slightly (by 0.3% per year). Trends in breast cancer deaths Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women (only lung cancer kills more women each year). The chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is about 1 in 38 (about 2.6%). Since 2007, breast cancer death rates have been steady in women younger than 50, but have continued to decrease in older women. From 2013 to 2017, the death rate decreased by 1.3% per year. These decreases are believed to be the result of finding breast cancer earlier through screening and increased awareness, as well as better treatments. Breast cancer survivors At this time there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. This includes women still being treated and those who have completed treatment. Fundraiser for breast cancer awareness This would have been the third year for the annual Pink Pumpkin Auction hosted by the Friends and Family Relay for Life Team made up of owners and staff from Collision Concepts, CCA online, Lincoln Daily News and Lincoln Printers. The team was disappointed there was no way that it could host an auction this year under current Covid guidelines. In October of 2019, the Pink Pumpkin Auction raised more than $20,000 for the American CONTINUE