 n 1991, breast cancer was the leading cause of cancer deaths in African-American women, claiming
approximately 4,809 women (13). Breast cancer mortality rates increased by 2% in African-American
women under 50 years of age from 1973 to 1991. During the same period, the incidence rate for breast
cancer increased by 26 % in African-American women 50 years of age and older
(14). The five year survival
rate was 75% for White women, during the last decade, compared to 63% for African-American
women (15).
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National Cancer Institute |
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Are you age 50 or over? A mammogram could
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Women |
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Brochure answers the who, what,
where, and how questions about a mammogram. |
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