Breast Cancer

Mortality Increases in Older Black Women

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 18th, 2001

While black women over age 70 had lower mortality rates for breast cancer than older white women in the 1980s, they started experiencing higher rates in 1993.

Trends in risk factors, early detection, and treatment do not provide an obvious explanation for the substantial increase in breast cancer deaths for older black women. Black women under age 70 had higher rates than white women throughout the study. White women of all ages had consistent decreases in breast cancer mortality during the study period of 1979-1996; black women and women of other races did not see any significant decreases.

The authors, from the Medical College of Wisconsin,...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2001-02-18)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry