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Mammogram History
| Value: |
74.4 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Dallas
Located in:
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Dallas-Plano-Irving
Substate Region: Region 3a
TEA Region: Region 10
State: Texas
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| Comparison: |
TX State Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Cancer
Health / Women's Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of women aged 50 and over who have had a mammogram in the past two years. |
| Why this is important: A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast that can be used to detect changes in the breast such as tumors and calcifications. The test may be done for screening or for diagnostic purposes. A positive screening mammogram leads to further testing to determine if cancer is present. Mammograms may also be used to evaluate known cases of breast cancer. Although mammograms do not detect all cases of breast cancer, they have been shown to increase early detection, thus reducing mortality. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved women access to free or low-cost mammograms through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). |
| Technical Note: The regional value is compared to the Texas state value. |
| Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm |
| URL of Data: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Mammogram History
| Value: |
74.4 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Dallas
Located in:
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Dallas-Plano-Irving
Substate Region: Region 3a
TEA Region: Region 10
State: Texas
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Cancer
Health / Women's Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of women aged 50 and over who have had a mammogram in the past two years. |
| Why this is important: A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast that can be used to detect changes in the breast such as tumors and calcifications. The test may be done for screening or for diagnostic purposes. A positive screening mammogram leads to further testing to determine if cancer is present. Mammograms may also be used to evaluate known cases of breast cancer. Although mammograms do not detect all cases of breast cancer, they have been shown to increase early detection, thus reducing mortality. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved women access to free or low-cost mammograms through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| URL of Source: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm |
| URL of Data: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
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