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What percentage of American adults have had breast cancer?

1.9% of American adults have had breast cancer — about 2 in every 100, or 0 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.

Where this number comes from

Survey

National Health Interview Survey

What it measured

Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a cancer or malignancy of any kind. They were then asked to name the kind of cancer they had.

Population

U.S. adults aged 18 and over

Year

2025

95% confidence interval

1.7% to 2.1%

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