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Mississippi: Now and Beyond

Breast cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in Mississippi

Mississippi is

3rd

in breast cancer mortality

1,990 new breast cancer cases are predicted for Mississippi

The Risk

There is a 6% higher risk for women who smoke

Women who drink 2 or more alcoholic drinks a day are 1 ½ times more likely to get breast cancer

80% of women in the United States who have breast cancer have no family history of the disease

What you can do

90/100 women will meet the 5-year survival rate when they have yearly mammograms

Women 50 years + will have 10% less risk if they receive annual screenings

Brisk walking for 2.5 hours a week decreases the chance of getting breast cancer by 18%