April may be months away, but it's not too early to join the race for the cure and consider a contribution. Governor Rell noted. This year, approximately 1.4 million Connecticut residents will file income tax returns. Of those, about 800,000 will receive a refund, according to the state Department of Revenue Services. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women in the United States.
In Connecticut, it is estimated that 2,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and about 480 will die from the disease.