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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but it remains the leading cause of cancer mortality. The Alabama Cancer Statistics report recent cancer diagnoses, mortality, and trends in the state, broken down by cancer groupings, race, sex, and other demographic factors. Reports assist agencies and organizations in cancer prevention. In 2023, about 4,500 new cases of female breast cancer and 720 breast cancer deaths were expected in Alabama. Incidence rate in Alabama is 121.8. S