BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for Latina women even though they have lower incidence rates.

Many of these deaths could be prevented with early detection.

Only about half of Hispanic women over the age of forty get a mammogram once every two years

The National Cancer Society along with the CDC (Center for Disease Control) recommends that women over the age of forty get annual mammograms.

Below are some links you may find useful.

SEER Age Adjusted Incidence Rates by 'Expanded' Race and Sex

Age-Adjusted Total US Mortality Rates Breast Cancer

Imaginis > Breast Cancer: Statistics on Incidence, Survival, and Screening

The Silence of Breast Cancer in Hispanic and Latino World