Breast cancer is the _____ leading cause of death from cancer among women (after lung cancer)?

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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer among women (after lung cancer), accounting for about 40,000 deaths in 2015. An estimated 211,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed annually in women (less than 1% of breast cancers are diagnosed in men). The median age at the time of breast cancer diagnosis is 61 years, with 57% of deaths from breast cancer occurring at age 65 or older.

Breast Cancer Is the _____ Leading Cause of Death from Cancer