The Institute's goal is to make breast screening more convenient for women in every local community. It is estimated that about 179,000 women in the United States were diagnosed with breast cancer last year. On average, a woman's lifetime risk for developing breast cancer is about 1 in 8.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
Monthly breast self-examinations starting at age 20. Women ages 40-49 with no symptoms receive clinical breast exams, annually and undergo mammography every one or two years. Women over 50 receive annual clinical breast exams and screening mammograms every year. The Karmanos Cancer Institute is one of the nation's leading cancer research, treatment, education and outreach centers. It is affiliated with The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University, and supported by United Way.