Breast cancer and prostate cancer have many similarities. Incidence rate, mortality rate, family history, and genetic factors are at play in both. ZERO is proud to partner with Living Beyond Breast Cancer and Pfizer Oncology to help raise awareness of both diseases.
BREAST CANCER AND PROSTATE CANCER: MORE IN COMMON THAN MEETS THE EYE
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with pros tate cancer
42,680 DEATHS INCLUDING 510 MEN
319,750 DIAGNOSES INCLUDING 2,800 MEN
35,770 DEATHS
313,780 DIAGNOSES
Based on reported 2007-2021 incidence data and 2008-2022 U.S. mortality data.
BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER: • Most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in women and men. • Second leading cause of cancer death in women and men.
FIVE-YEAR BREAST & PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVAL RATES BY STAGE OF DIAGNOSIS
Cancer Type
All Stages
Local
Regional
Distant
EARLY DETECTION Detecting breast and prostate cancer early may save lives.
BREAST
91%
>99%
87%
32%
>99%
>99%
PROSTATE
97%
37%
Data from 2014-2020
Black women and men are more likely to be diagnosed with breast and prostate cancer at a younger age and at more advanced stages than their white counterparts.
HEALTH EQUITY
Breast cancer deaths in Black women are 38% higher than in white women, despite similar incidence; prostate cancer deaths in Black men are more than twice as high as in white men.
Family history and genetic mutations like BRCA1 and 2 and others increase the risk of breast and prostate cancer. FAMILY HISTORY
5% to 10% of breast and prostate cancers are hereditary, resulting from gene mutations passed from a parent.
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WHAT CAN I DO?
Talk to your doctor about risk factors Talk to family members, regardless of gender, about their health history Commit to #GetScreenedTogether
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zerocancer.org thisislivingwithcancer.com
SOURCE: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. CANCER FACTS & FIGURES 2025. ATLANTA: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; 2025
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