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What are the rates of prostate cancer and breast cancer in the u.s.?
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Cancer rates: The chance of developing an invasive breast cancer during a woman's lifetime is 1 in 8. The chance of developing prostate cancer is about 1 out of every 7 men. About 80% of men over 80 years hold have prostate cancer.
Answered 3/30/2015
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