- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia data summary. Breast cancer.
- Title:
- 2005 Georgia data summary. Breast cancer
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Division of Public Health.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, GA : Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, 2005
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Breast--Cancer--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
"Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Georgia females." - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.P8 S1 B73 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bb73-b2005-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bb73-b2005-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
2005 Georgia Data Summary:
BREAST CANCER
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Georgia females.
BREAST CANCER
Breast cancer is most commonly diagnosed cancer among Georgia females.
Breast cancer accounts for 32% of all new cancer cases among females.
Over 5,600 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in Georgia in 2005.
One in eight American females will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
White women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than black women, but black women are more likely to die from the disease.
Breast Cancer Incidence Rates, Females, by Health District, Georgia, 1999-2002
Age-adjusted Breast Cancer Incidence Rates, Georgia (1999-2002) and the United States (1998-2002)
160
140
120
108
112
100
80
60
40
20
0
Black Females
130
134
Georgia United States
White Females
Breast Cancer Incidence by Stage, Georgia (1999-2002)
Rate significantly higher than the state
No significant difference from the state
Rate significantly lower than the state
The Northwest (1-1), South Central (5-1), North Central (5-2), South (8-1), and Southeast (9-2) Health Districts have significantly lower breast cancer rates than the state average.
The North Georgia (1-2), Cobb/Douglas (3-1), Fulton (3-2), East Metro (3-4) and DeKalb (3-5) Health Districts have significantly higher breast cancer rates than the state average.
RISK FACTORS
Increasing age Personal or family history White race A long menstrual history Never having children or having first child after age 30 Recent use of oral contraceptives or
postmenopausal estrogens Previous breast radiation Consuming two or more drinks of alcohol daily Obesity Physical inactivity
PREVENTION
The best strategy is to avoid the modifiable risk factors: alcohol, obesity, and physical inactivity.
Data source: Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry (1999-2002) Date updated: December 2005 Publication number: DPH05.115H Visit http://www.health.state.ga.us/programs/gccr/index.asp for more information about cancer in Georgia.
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-3103 gdphinfo@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us