Category: breast cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it’s important to recognize the most common cancer among American women. Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the breast, it is called breast cancer. There are different symptoms of breast cancer and some people have no Read More >

October 16, 2014 by NCHS

Cancer

Breast cancer deaths – A state-by-state basis

Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. However, in the United States, incidence of breast Read More >

October 28, 2009 by NCHS

Cancer, Deaths, WONDER

breast cancer, breast cancer deaths, cancer deaths, cancer mortality, National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics System, women