Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence Worldwide, Version 1.0. IARC CancerBase No. 5. This risk model is based on population averages. Each woman's breast cancer risk may be higher or lower, depending upon a several factors, including family history, genetics, age of menstruation, and other factors that have not yet been identified. Probability of Developing or Dying of Cancer.
All women are at risk for developing breast cancer.
The older a woman is, the greater her chances of developing breast cancer. Korean, American Indian, and Vietnamese women have the lowest incidence of invasive breast cancer in the United States. African-American have the highest death rate from breast cancer and are more likely to be diagnosed with a later stage of breast cancer than White women. Click here for additional information on breast cancer incidence by race, provided by the National Cancer Institute. Staging and Survival Rates Staging is the process physicians use to assess the size and location of a patient's cancer.