Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women during their lives. 1 Population Statistics 60.8% of women with breast cancer are diagnosed with early stage local disease. 1 The 5-year survival for localized breast cancer is 98.5% as compared to 25% in distant disease. 1,2 New Cases per 100,000 per RaceDeaths per 100,000 per Race The American Cancer Society estimates for breast cancer in men in the United States for 2015 are: About 2,350 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed. 1 About 440 men will die from breast cancer. 1 Risk in men is 1 in 1000 as compared to 1 in 8 for women. 1 Incidence in Men