Breast Cancer Trends

Note: The word "significantly" below refers to statistical significance. 2005 is the latest year for which data are available.

Incidence Trends

In the United States, incidence of breast cancer has—

• decreased significantly by 2.2% per year from 1999 to 2005 among women.
• decreased significantly by 0.6% per year from 1996 to 2005 among African-American women.
• remained level from 1996 to 2005 among Asian/Pacific Islander women.
• decreased significantly by 0.9% per year from 1996 to 2005 among Hispanic women.

Mortality Trends

In the United States, deaths from breast cancer have—

• decreased significantly by 1.8% per year from 1998 to 2005 among women.
• decreased significantly by 1.5% per year from 1996 to 2005 among African-American women.
• remained level from 1996 to 2005 among Asian/Pacific Islander women.
• remained level from 1996 to 2005 among American Indian/Alaska Native women.
• decreased significantly by 2.5% per year from 1996 to 2005 among Hispanic women.

Source for trend data: Jemal A, Thun MJ, Ries LA, Howe HL, Weir HK, Center MM, Ward E, Wu XC, Eheman C, Anderson R, Ajani UA, Kohler B, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco control. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008;100(23):1672–1694.