Breast Cancer Facts
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One in eight women will develop breast cancer.
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With early detection, a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer are great (the five-year survival rate is 96%).
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Last year, Inland Agency provided over 16,000 mammograms to uninsured women over the age of 40.
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Two in ten new breast cancers will be diagnosed in women under 40.
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Through a partnership with the Riverside Community Health Foundation and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, Inland Agency now provides free mammograms to uninsured women under 40. Click here for more information on help for women under 40.
Desert Sierra Regional Contractors Program
Last year, our Desert Sierra Partnership program provided access to mammograms to over 16,000 low-income women. Statistically, one in eight (1,875) of these women will develop breast cancer within her lifetime. The good news is that all of these women will have a much better chance of surviving the disease because of early detection. When found early the five-year breast cancer survival rate is 98%.
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Women over 40 (800) 511-2300 Women under 40 (951) 697-6565 ext. 225 Funding is provided by the State of California Department of Health Services. Through support from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation and the Riverside Community Health Foundation we now offer free breast cancer screening to women who are age 39 and younger, uninsured or underinsured and have an identified breast health concern. For more information please click here. You can help! Our annual "Shop to Stop Breast Cancer" event raises funds to help support Inland Agency's breast health programs.
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The mission of the Desert Sierra Regional Contractor program is: To promote early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast and cervical cancer, with special emphasis on the underserved, to prevent and reduce the devastating effects of cancer. The program is one of ten partnerships funded by the