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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Breast Cancer Mortality Rate
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Breast cancer mortality rate per 100,000 females.
Why is this important?
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Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women in the US. Although men and women can both get breast cancer, it is much more common among women. Breast cancer is associated with increased age, hereditary factors, limited physical activity, obesity, and alcohol use. Improvements in nutrition, reducing alcohol consumption, increasing physical activity, and eliminating the use of tobacco products, the US could significantly reduce total healthcare costs and people would experience an increase in length and quality of life.
21.4
Deaths per 100,000 females
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Last update: December 2023
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Last update: December 2023
Filter(s) for this location: State: Nevada
Compared to
Technical note: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC Wonder, Underlying Cause of Death Data, https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D368F438
Graph Selections
Data Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Filed under: Health / Mortality Data, Health / Cancer, Health Outcomes, Women