Breast Cancer

Breast cancer death rates of African American and white women are higher than Hispanics/Latinos and Asians/Pacific Islanders.

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Breast cancer mortality in decline since 1990.

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Mammogram screening levels are below 70% for Asian women in NYC and women between 40 and 49 years old.
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The share of women who haven't had a mammogram in the past two years declined from 1990 to 2000, though it has increased several percentage points since then.

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In rural areas and Brooklyn, mammogram screening is lagging behind.

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South Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn have neighborhoods in which less than 75% of women had a mammogram in the last 2 years.

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The share of women aged 40+ who have received a mammogram in the past two years is comparable to the US average.

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Diagnosis of breast cancer at an advanced stage in NYS is slightly below the average of 40 states reporting.

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Breast cancer mortality in NYS slightly above U.S. average.

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