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Trends in breast cancer mortality by race /ethnicity, age, and U.S. census region, United States ─ 1999–2020
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1 01 2023
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Source: Cancer. 129(1):32-38
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Alternative Title:Cancer
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Description:Background:
Breast cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in the United States. Previous analyses show that breast cancer incidence increased during 1999─2018. The purpose of this paper is to examine trends in breast cancer mortality.
Methods:
We analyzed 1999–2020 mortality data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) among women by race/ethnicity, age, and U.S. Census region.
Results:
We found that overall breast cancer mortality is decreasing but varies by race/ethnicity, age group, and U.S. Census region. The largest decrease in mortality was observed among non-Hispanic White women, women aged 45–64 years of age, and women living in the Northeast; whereas the smallest decrease in mortality was observed among non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander women, women aged 65 years or older, and women living in the South.
Conclusion:
This report provides national estimates of breast cancer mortality during 1999─2020 by race/ethnicity, age group, and U.S. Census region. The decline in breast cancer mortality varies by demographic group. Disparities in breast cancer mortality have remained consistent over the past two decades. Using high quality cancer surveillance data to estimate trends in breast cancer mortality may help healthcare professionals and public health prevention programs tailor screening and diagnostic interventions to address these disparities.
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Pubmed ID:36309838
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10128100
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Volume:129
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Issue:1
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