WI AJR96

Proclaims October 2025 and October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Months in Wisconsin to promote awareness, early detection, and treatment

An estimated 316,950 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. in 2025, with 42,170 women and 510 men expected to die from the disease

Wisconsin's breast cancer incidence rate (137 cases per 100,000 women) exceeds the national rate of 129.8 cases per 100,000 between 2017-2021

American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women ages 45-54 and screening at least every other year for women 55 and older

Increased mammogram use and treatment improvements have contributed to a 40% decline in national female breast cancer mortality rates in recent decades