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Trends In Breast Exams
One of the sections of the BRFSS questionnaire is called "Women's
Health." It contains several questions you will be asking female
respondents, including:
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mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer.
Have you ever had a mammogram?" |
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"A clinical breast exam is
when a doctor, nurse, or other health professional feels the breast
for lumps. Have you ever had a clinical breast exam?" |
Breast cancer is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among U.S.
women. In 2004, an estimated 216,000 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed,
and approximately 46,000 women died from the disease. As with some other
types of cancer, early detection can lead to early treatment of the disease
and, consequently, can save lives. In 1994, BRFSS data showed that 24.1% of
female respondents 40 years of age or older reported not having a mammogram
and a clinical breast exam. However, by 2000, only 18.0% reported not having
these important screening tests.
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