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Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the United States by nearly one-third since 1990, according to the American College of Radiology.
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The findings, detailed in a report released Thursday titled "Breast Cancer Mortality Report: Closing the Gaps in Eight Communities" suggests that these communities have certain common barriers to screening and treatment.
NPR: Closing the Gaps on Breast Cancer Mortality Rates
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Compared to the U.S., breast cancer mortality is 9% higher in Canada (according to the government statistics of each country), 52% higher in Germany and 88% higher in the United Kingdom (according to studies published in Lancet Oncology).
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And that's using a very optimistic assumption that screening can reduce breast-cancer mortality by 25%.
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In 2007 breast cancer was the third leading source of cancer mortality in the US, but it was by far the largest recipient of government cancer research dollars, nearly double that spent on any other type of cancer.
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Although breast self-awareness is critically important, it does not negate the impact that mammography has on reducing mortality from breast cancer.
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Second, it should be noted that breast cancer incidence rates are not increasing, and mortality rates have been decreasing in all age groups over the last two decades as result of improved treatment.
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While more than 40, 000 breast cancer deaths are anticipated by the American Cancer Society in 2007, some communities across the United States have significantly higher mortality rates than others.
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