Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US- In the US, 1 out of every 4 deaths is from cancer Cervical cancer affects and estimated 500,000 women worldwide each year One woman out of every 55 will develop ovarian cancer at some point in her life Hereditary breast cancer makes up 5-10% of all cases New York State has the second highest rate of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases Performing self-breast exams, once a month, can greatly increase chances of early detection. 20% of breast lumps found by self-breast exams are cancerous.