In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685,000 related deaths globally in 2020. As of the end of 2020, there were 7.8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past 5 years, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer. (WHO statistics)

  • About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. In 2022, it is estimated that 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 51,400 new non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer cases. (www.breastcancer.org)
  • Breast cancer survival for at least 5 years after diagnosis ranges from more than 90% in high-income countries, to 66% in India and 40% in South Africa.
  • Breast cancer mortality showed improvements in survival in the 1980s in countries with early detection programs combined with different modes of treatment to eradicate the invasive disease.

Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte virtually on Thursday, April 7 as we listen to Dr. Antoinette Tan and Dr. Richard White, two leading experts in breast cancer treatment and research from Levine Cancer Institute. They will share their expert insights into prevention, treatment, and breakthrough developments in breast cancer research in the United States and globally. This discussion will be moderated by Dr. Derek Raghavan, WACC Director and President of the Levine Cancer Institute.

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Date:
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Presentation and Q&A: 
1:00 – 2:00 PM E.T.
Cost:
Free