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Rate of breast cancers diagnosed at advanced stage
Measure Source
Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program.
Tables
Data source does not support detailed tables.
Data Source
National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, 12 areas except for Ethnicity which excludes Alaska Natives, Detroit, and Hawaii.
Denominator
Number of females, age 40 and over.
Numerator
Number of women age 40 and over with new breast cancer diagnosed at advanced stage.
Comments
The incidence rates are per 100,000 females, age-adjusted 2000 U.S. standard population.
Advanced stage for this table is defined as localized tumors in excess of 2 cm and regional or distant staged tumors.
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