The highest percentage of female victims can be found in the 18-20 age group, while the highest percentage of male victims can be found particularly in the lowest age groups and above 39 years of age.
Awareness surrounding breast cancer is incredibly important as early detection, often through screening, can catch the disease when it is most treatable. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers.
