The article provides an overview of female breast cancer statistics in the United States for 2017, focusing on incidence, mortality, survival, and screening. It highlights that approximately 252,710 new cases and 40,610 deaths are expected among US women in 2017. From 2005 to 2014, incidence rates increased among Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic women but remained stable in non-Hispanic white and American Indian/Alaska Native women. The increase was driven by higher rates of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers. From 1989 to 2015, breast cancer death rates decreased by 39%, saving 322,600 lives. Despite this progress, non-Hispanic black women continue to have higher breast cancer death rates than non-Hispanic white women, with a 39% higher mortality rate in 2015. State variations in excess death rates among black women range from 20% in Nevada to 66% in Louisiana. The article also discusses racial/ethnic differences in breast cancer subtypes, stage at diagnosis, and survival, emphasizing the need for improved access to care to eliminate racial disparities and accelerate the reduction in breast cancer deaths.The article provides an overview of female breast cancer statistics in the United States for 2017, focusing on incidence, mortality, survival, and screening. It highlights that approximately 252,710 new cases and 40,610 deaths are expected among US women in 2017. From 2005 to 2014, incidence rates increased among Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic women but remained stable in non-Hispanic white and American Indian/Alaska Native women. The increase was driven by higher rates of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers. From 1989 to 2015, breast cancer death rates decreased by 39%, saving 322,600 lives. Despite this progress, non-Hispanic black women continue to have higher breast cancer death rates than non-Hispanic white women, with a 39% higher mortality rate in 2015. State variations in excess death rates among black women range from 20% in Nevada to 66% in Louisiana. The article also discusses racial/ethnic differences in breast cancer subtypes, stage at diagnosis, and survival, emphasizing the need for improved access to care to eliminate racial disparities and accelerate the reduction in breast cancer deaths.