Among U.S. women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer (excluding skin cancers) and the second leading cause of cancer death, following lung cancer. In 2012, an estimated 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 39,510 breast cancer deaths are expected to occur among U.S. women. Breast cancer rates vary largely by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES), and geographic region. Death rates are higher in African American women than in whites, despite their lower incidence rates. Historically, breast cancer was recognized as a disease of western countries. However, over the past 20 years, breast cancer incidence and mortality rates have been increasing rapidly in economically less developed regions. According to 2008 GLOBOCAN estimates, half of the new worldwide breast cancer cases (1.38 million) and 60 % of the breast cancer deaths (458,000) occurred in developing countries. This chapter reviews breast cancer incidence and mortality patterns among women in the U.S. and worldwide, and the possible explanations for these patterns.

Breast Cancer Statistics

Purpose
To update the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/College of American Pathologists (CAP) guideline recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) testing in breast cancer to improve the accuracy of HER2 testing and its utility as a predictive marker in invasive breast cancer.

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Recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in breast cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists clinical practice guideline update.

Purpose.—To update the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/College of American Pathologists (CAP) guideline recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) testing in b...

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Recommendations for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Clinical Practice Guideline Update

Purpose To update guidance for health care providers about fertility preservation for adults and children with cancer.

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Fertility Preservation for Patients With Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update

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HS Chen

Papers

SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2009 (Vintage 2009 Populations)