Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Early Release / Vol. 61, Novmeber 14, 2012

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• Alternative Title:
  Vital signs: Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Severity--United States, 2005-2009
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Breast cancer death rates have been declining among U.S. women since 1990 because of early detection and advances in treatment; however, all racial groups have not benefited equally. Breast cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, and mortality rates for 2005-2009 for women in the United States and for each state were calculated using United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) data. Black to white mortality ratios and mortality to incidence ratios by race were calculated. Despite having lower incidence rates, black women had a 41% higher breast cancer death rate. More black women were diagnosed at regional or distant cancer stage compared with white women (45% versus 35%). For every 100 breast cancers diagnosed, black women had nine more deaths than white women (27 deaths per 100 breast cancers diagnosed among black women compared with 18 per 100 among white women).
• Subjects:
  Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Black Or African American Black People / Statistics & Numerical Data Breast Neoplasms / Diagnosis Breast Neoplasms / Ethnology Breast Neoplasms / Mortality Breast Neoplasms / Pathology Early Detection Of Cancer Female Health Status Disparities Humans Incidence Middle Aged Prognosis Severity Of Illness Index Survival Analysis White People / Statistics & Numerical Data

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• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 2012; v. 61, MMWR: Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Subseries:
  MMWR: Early Release
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Issue
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  61
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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