In California Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts provides free breast exams and mammograms for low-income, uninsured or underinsured women age 40 and older who qualify. Call 1-800-511-2300 today to see if you qualify.

• In 2007, it is estimated that 19,710 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
• In 2007, it is estimated that 4,165 women will die from breast cancer.
• 55% of California women who get breast cancer are under age 65.
• The California county with the highest breast cancer rate is Marin, and the counties with the lowest rates are Imperial and the combined rates for Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas.
• White women are more likely to get breast cancer but African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer.
• The breast cancer rate for Asian women in California is going up, while the rates for other California ethnic groups are dropping.
• More California women are getting regular mammograms. In 2004, 57% of women of screening age had a mammogram in the past year, compared to 39% in 1987.