Breast Cancer
Breast cancer screening is one of three age-based cancer screening currently recommended for all women by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, routine breast cancer screening is the most effective way to reduce the burden of breast cancer by finding breast cancer early when it is easier to treat.
This statistical report describes breast cancer screening prevalence and the incidence and mortality rates of female breast cancer in Texas. Screening prevalence is based on the results of the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Survey.
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Female Breast Cancer in Texas Web Report (.pdf) Updated May 2022
If you would like this report in PowerPoint format (.pptx) please email CancerData@dshs.texas.gov. -
Female Breast Cancer in Texas Data Brief (.pdf) Updated October 2022