Table 4. Mortality Risk According to Age: Breast Cancer and All Causesa
| For Women Aged: | Chance of Dying of Breast Cancer in the Next 10 Years per 1,000 Women | Chance of Dying From Any Cause in the Next 10 Years per 1,000 Women |
| aAdapted from Schwartz, Woloshin, and Welch.[6] | ||
| 40–44 | 3 | 21 |
| 45–49 | 4 | 33 |
| 50–54 | 6 | 51 |
| 55–59 | 7 | 81 |
| 60–64 | 8 | 120 |
| 65–69 | 10 | 180 |
| 70–74 | 11 | 270 |
| 75–79 | 12 | 410 |
| 80–84 | 12 | 670 |
| 85+ | 11 | 790 |
References
- Schwartz LM, Woloshin S, Welch HG: Risk communication in clinical practice: putting cancer in context. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr (25): 124-33, 1999. [PUBMED Abstract]
