Show Female Breast Cancer ICD-9 Codes 174 1998 Total Female Breast Cancer Deaths in Utah 220 Compiled by Megan Tolley Female remained over the mortality breast cancer mortality slightly lower than those In past two decades rates closed to within 92 rates have of theS 1991 Utah percent of national rates but since that time have decreased Table 33 Female Breast Cancer Mortality Utah andS 1980-1998 iah MortallyS Mortaliy Vg oot ggg 1983 1984 189 17 22231 17 211 fred substantially to 80 percent in 1996 The decline in theS rate may be due to recent campaigns for mammography utilization and awareness which increased during the early nineties Although the causes of female breast cancer are not well understood diet genetics and hormones may affect the risk Early pregnancies may also reduce the risk of breast cancer The higher fertlty rate in Utah may partially explain why Utahbreast cancer rates are below the national average Important risk factors for breast cancer include increasing age early menarche late 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1901ot oot cancer and never having children or havingfirst child late in life 1996 1997 menopause personal or family history of breast 1995 233 231 231 232 231 230 228 58o 173 188 193 199 195 175 207 174 164 20 165 156 242 181998 Data Age females for Utah 100000 population Age-adjusttoedtherates1940per standard While Utah hasrelatively low rate of breast adjustedS data age cancer mortality in 1991 Utah was below the national median in the percentage mammogram Although and older who reported the ever of women having mammogram 3G8E08 U0 TECre Poaton 18 rate increased in 1993 Utah still ranked below the national median In 1994 and 1995 Utahrate Sources Utah Utah Department of Health Utah Birth and Dealh Cerlicats Inlomet Query System Regisration lonincl ww cdcdov Wander Online tion PrevanGDG matched that of the National Median State Breast cancer death rates can be reduced by early detection through monthly self-examination and yearly mammogram Table 34 Mammogram Rates 1991-1997 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 82 80 76 78 71 Utah 82 80 78 74 72 Median State 72-90 70-87 68-86 57-82 60-84 Range of States Percentageof women 40 and oider Who roport ever having hadmammogram Source Utah Department of Health Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Unpublished data 1996 80 80 68-86 1997 78 79 69-88 86 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |