Healthy People 2010:
Reduce the Breast Cancer Death Rate & Increase Mammography Screening
Created by scientists within and outside the federal government, Healthy People 2010 is a comprehensive set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives for the nation. It identifies a range of public health priorities, along with measurable objectives, in such disease areas as cancer, chronic kidney disease, stroke, heart disease, and respiratory diseases.1 Among its primary health goals is a reduction in the breast cancer death rate through increased use of mammography. Click here to view the study
Healthy People 2010 Goals
- Reduce the breast cancer death rate.
| Target: |
22.3 deaths per 100,00 females |
| Baseline: |
27.9 breast cancer deaths per 100,00 females occurred in 1998 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) |
| Data Source: |
National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS |
- Increase the proportion of women aged 40 years and older who have received a mammogram within the preceding 2 years.
| Target: |
70 percent |
| Baseline: |
67 percent of women aged 40 years and older received a mammogram within the preceding 2 years in 1998 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) |
| Data Source: |
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS |
1 Healthy People 2010, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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