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Published in: Cancer Causes & Control 5/2008

01-06-2008 | Brief Report

Temporal trends in breast cancer mortality by state and race

Authors: Carol DeSantis, Ahmedin Jemal, Elizabeth Ward, Michael J. Thun

Published in: Cancer Causes & Control | Issue 5/2008

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Abstract

Objective

To examine how temporal trends in age-standardized female breast cancer death rates vary by state and race.

Methods

We analyzed mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for the years 1975 through 2004 by state and race using joinpoint analyses.

Results

By 2004, breast cancer death rates in white women were decreasing in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC), with the onset of decline varying by state. In contrast, among African American women, breast cancer death rates increased in two states (Arkansas and Mississippi) of the 37 states analyzed, were level in 24 states, and decreased in 11 states. In general, states that showed little progress in reducing breast cancer mortality rates over time had higher death rates in 2003–2004.

Conclusion

Trends in breast cancer death rates vary widely by state and are considerably less favorable in African American than in white women. State cancer control efforts should ensure that all women have access to high-quality early detection and treatment services.
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Metadata
Title
Temporal trends in breast cancer mortality by state and race
Authors
Carol DeSantis
Ahmedin Jemal
Elizabeth Ward
Michael J. Thun
Publication date
01-06-2008
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Cancer Causes & Control / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0957-5243
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7225
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-008-9113-1

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