Trends in breast cancer mortality by race/ethnicity, age, and US census region, United States 1999-2020

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Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence, by Race, Ethnicity, and Age Among Women Aged ≥20 Years — United States, 1999–2018

Taylor D. Ellington et al.

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2022)

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Stagnant US Mammography Rates and the Influence of COVID-19

Melissa Suran

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2022)

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The Emergence of the Racial Disparity in US Breast-Cancer Mortality

Ismail Jatoi et al.

Summary: The racial disparity in breast-cancer mortality in the United States is due to the unequal benefit derived by Black women from interventions such as mammography screening and adjuvant endocrine therapy. Removing barriers to health care access could help mitigate the racial divide in breast-cancer mortality.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2022)

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Differences in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence Among Women Residing in Urban and Rural Communities in the United States

Sanjay Shete et al.

Summary: This cross-sectional study compared breast and colorectal cancer screening adherence among women in rural and urban areas, finding lower adherence for colorectal cancer screening in rural areas. The study suggests that colorectal screening may not be as widely available in rural areas as breast cancer screening, indicating lower amenability for colorectal cancer screening intervention.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2021)

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Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, Part 1: National Cancer Statistics

Farhad Islami et al.

Summary: This study provides updated data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival rates in the United States, finding that overall cancer incidence continues to increase in females, children, and adolescents, while overall death rates are declining, especially for lung cancer and melanoma. For several major cancer types, however, death rates are still increasing or declining at a slower pace.

JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (2021)

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