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Effectiveness of Care<br />

n Breast cancer screening.<br />

n Breast cancer first diagnosed at advanced stage.<br />

n Axillary node dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy at time of surgery for breast cancer.<br />

n Radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery.<br />

n Breast cancer deaths.<br />

Findings<br />

NEW<br />

Prevention: Breast Cancer Screening<br />

Early detection of cancer allows more treatment options and often improves outcomes. Mammography, the<br />

most effective method for detecting breast cancer at its early stages, can identify malignancies before they<br />

can be felt and before symptoms develop. Previous reports tracked receipt of mammography among women<br />

age 50 and over. The breast cancer screening measure used in the 2011 NHQR and NHDR reflects a more<br />

recent recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for mammograms every 2 years for<br />

women ages 50-74.<br />

Figure 2.1. Women ages 50-74 who reported they had a mammogram within the past 2 years, by race<br />

and ethnicity, 2000, 2003, 2005, and 2008<br />

Chapter 2 Cancer<br />

100 White Black<br />

Asian<br />

2008 Achievable Benchmark: 88%<br />

100<br />

Total<br />

Non-Hispanic White<br />

Hispanic<br />

2008 Achievable Benchmark: 88%<br />

75<br />

75<br />

Percent<br />

Percent<br />

50<br />

50<br />

25<br />

Z<br />

25<br />

Z<br />

2000<br />

2003<br />

2005<br />

2008<br />

2000<br />

2003<br />

2005<br />

2008<br />

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, <strong>National</strong> Center for <strong>Health</strong> Statistics, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Interview Survey, 2000,<br />

2003, 2005, and 2008.<br />

Denominator: Civilian noninstitutionalized women ages 50-74.<br />

Note: Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.<br />

<strong>National</strong> <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> <strong>Disparities</strong> <strong>Report</strong>, 2011<br />

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