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Breast Cancer
Research reports on breast cancer from C. Desantis and colleagues provide new insights
July 3rd, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, " To examine how temporal trends in age-standardized female breast cancer death rates vary by state and race. 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." " 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...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-03)
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