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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Breast Cancer Incidence Rate

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Measurement Period: 2016-2020
This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for breast cancer in cases per 100,000 females.

Why is this important?

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer and about 1 in 39 women will die from breast cancer. Breast cancer is associated with increased age, hereditary factors, obesity, and alcohol use. Since 1990, breast cancer death rates have declined progressively due to advancements in treatment and detection.
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Breast Cancer Incidence Rate

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Measurement Period: 2016-2020
Data Source: National Cancer Institute
March 28, 2024www.healthyntexas.org
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99.8 - 99.9
99.9 - 108.9
108.9 - 120.4
120.4 - 131.0
131.0 - 138.4
cases per 100,000 females
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County Source Period Cases per 100,000 females
There are 17 County values. The lowest value is 99.8, and the highest value is 138.4. Half of the values are between 108.9 and 129.3. The middle (median) value is 124.6.

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Filed under: Health / Cancer, Health / Women's Health, Health Outcomes, Women