U.S. breast cancer deaths declining
Despite Decades of Progress, Breast Cancer Disparities Persist
Disparities also persist for Black women, who are 5 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than white women but are 38 percent more likely to die from the disease, according
U.S. breast cancer deaths declining, but disparities among races remain
While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns.
Breast Cancer Continues to Rise Among Younger Women, Study Finds
Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women under age 50.
U.S. Breast Cancer Deaths Keep Declining, Though Disparities Remain
While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns. Death rates for American Indian and Alaska Native women haven't changed for the past 30 years,
Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50
Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the disease has increased, especially among younger ages, and significant racial disparities remain,
New report shows breast cancer deaths are down but cases among young people are up
Breast cancer deaths are down 44% since 1989, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Stephanie Stahl reprots.
Breast Cancer Death Rates in the U.S. Continue to Drop
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