Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day Tarihi

2018

There are 2 million new cases

In 2018, 2 million women found out they had breast cancer. It's now the most common cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall.

2017

​​A study showed the disease is growing

​A new study from the ​National Cancer Institute showed metastatic breast cancer cases are on the rise. The study found that more than 150,000 women in the U.S. currently had MBC.

1993

New legislation focused on breast cancer specifically

The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 pushed the National Cancer Institute to do more to address breast cancer and other women's cancers. A controlled study in the Northeast looked at risks factors that can contribute to breast cancer cases.

1927

​The government started the battle against cancer

A West Virginia senator introduced a bill to reward the person who found a cure for cancer. The bill also created a commission to research possible cures.