Download Breast Cancer - Utah Cancer Control Program

Utah Department of Health Utah Cancer Control Program
Breast Cancer
Key Messages
• Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in U.S. women (excluding basal and squamous
cell skin cancers).
• Utah’s breast cancer screening rate is lower than the national rate.1
• Mammography is currently the best method for detecting cancer early. If you are 40 or older, talk to your
doctor about which recommendations are best for you. Get regular mammograms regardless of family
history.
Age-adjusted Percentage of Women 40+
Who had a Mammogram Within the Past
Two Years, Utah, 2010-20131
Data
• In the United States, 74.1% of women 40 years or older
reported having a mammogram within the past two years
(2012). Utah’s screening rates are below the national
average.1, 2
• Deaths from breast cancer can be substantially reduced if
the tumor is discovered at an early stage.3
• Although Utah has a lower breast cancer incidence rate than
the U.S., breast cancer is the leading cause of female cancer
deaths in Utah.
Age-adjusted Breast Cancer Incidence Rate per
100,000 Females by Year, Utah and U.S. 2007-20112
124.8
107.5
125.2
116.3
125.9
107.1
120.9
110.9
100.0%
100
64.5%
66.8%
65.8%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2010
80.0%
99.0%
93.9%
80
2011
98.1%
2012
2013
88.6%
97.2%
96.3%
95.6%
84.1%
80.5%
77.7%
3 Year
4 Year
60.0%
60
67.8%
5-year cause specific breast cancer survival
by stage of diagnosis, 2004-20113
120.0%
116.4
70%
40.0%
40
20.0%
20
0.0%
1 Year
0
2007
2008
2009
Utah
2010
2 Year
2011
Early Stage
US
“
120
80%
5 Year
Late Stage
I’m here, I’m alive all because the cancer
was caught early by getting my mammogram.
-Mary Nickles
News Anchor
Screening Recommendations
• If you are 40 or over, talk to your doctor about which recommendations are best for you.
• Get regular mammograms regardless of family history.
Risk Factors
Menstruation:
4
Gender:
Both women and men can get breast cancer,
with less than 1% of breast cancers occurring
in men.
Age:
The risk of breast cancer increases with age.
• 1 out of 8 invasive breast cancers are found
in women younger than 45.
• 2 out of 3 invasive breast cancers are found
in women age 55 or older.
Genetics:
About 5-10% of breast cancers are thought to
be hereditary (result from gene defects).
Family History:
Breast cancer risk is higher among women
whose close blood relatives have had the
disease.
Girls who start menstruation before age 12 and
women starting menopause after age 55 are at
higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Motherhood:
The risk of breast cancer increases for women
who have children after the age of 35 and who
have never had children.
Lifestyle Choices:
• Excessive alcohol consumption
• Being overweight or obese
• Tobacco use
Medication:
Long-term use of hormone replacement
therapy or oral contraceptives can increase a
person’s risk of developing breast cancer.
Prior Cancer:
Having a history of breast cancer or noncancerous breast diseases and recevining
treatment with radiation therapy to the chest
can increase the risk of bresat cancer.
Resources
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Utah Cancer Control Program
www.cancerutah.org
Get Screened Utah
GetScreenedUtah.com
Susan G Komen
komenutah.org
References
1. Utah’s Indicator Based Information System for Public Health. ibis.health.utah.gov/indicator/view/BreCAMam.UT_US.html
2. Utah’s Indicator Based Information System for Public Health. ibis.health.utah.gov/indicator/view/BreCAInc.UT_US.html
3. The National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program
4. Centers for Disease Control. www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/risk_factors.htm
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