So many more die there with breast cancer than in the United States because early detection is the only thing we have - the closest thing we have to a cure.

For example, the American Cancer Society finds that a reason breast cancer survival rates are so high is that there are good methods for early detection of tumors.

Fact: Mammograms offer our best means of early detection-current guidelines still recommend them annually for women 40 and older-but they're not perfect.