Background

• 2 million women in the U.S. living with BrCA1

  • > 250,000 women < 40 yo 2

• In 2004, > 215,000 new cases of invasive BrCA will be dx?d in the U.S.1

  • 11,000 women < 40 yo 2

  • 1,000 _ 20 ? 30 yo 2

• Breast cancer (BrCA) is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in women

  • In 2004, 40,000 women will die from BrCA1

  • 1300 women < 40
  • _ death rates _ 2o earlier detection and improved treatment

1 ACS, 2004 www.acs.org

2 “We’re taking care of our lives”, 2004. www.komen.org