Description/Abstract
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. This data slice uses data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program (SEER) Incidence Database to examine trends in breast cancer incidence rates among women by race and ethnicity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021. The author finds that, while incidence rates remain highest among non-Hispanic White women, the largest increases in diagnoses have been among American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander women.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
Breast cancer, cancer, race and ethnicity, women's health
Disciplines
Race and Ethnicity | Sociology | Women's Health
Date
3-25-2025
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Oshaji, Esther, "Breast Cancer Diagnoses are Increasing among Racial and Ethnic Minority Women in the U.S." (2025). Population Health Research Brief Series. 276.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/276
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