Every 15 minutes someone in Britain is told they have breast cancer…

• One in nine UK women are likely to develop breast cancer.

• Breast cancer is the single most common cancer among UK women.

• 41,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Britain each year

• 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in Britain each year.

• The risk of breast cancer increases with age with 80 per cent of breast cancers developing in women over 50.

• Early diagnosis and treatment greatly increases chances of surviving breast cancer.

• Breast Cancer Care is the UK’s leading provider of information, assistance and support for those affected.

• For more information call the Breast Cancer Care helpline on 0808 800 6000 or visit www.breastcancercare.org.uk