Why Is This Important?

About one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime and this risk increases with age. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast and is the most accurate tool for detecting breast cancer. Health care providers use a mammogram to look for early signs of breast cancer.

Definition

Estimated percentage of New Jersey women aged 50 to 74 years who reported having a mammogram in the last two years. Estimates are age-adjusted using the 2000 U.S. standard population.

Data Source

How the Measure is Calculated

How Are We Doing?

The percentage of New Jersey women who are current with breast cancer screening recommendations has remained stable for over the last five years at approximately 80%.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

Comparable rates for current breast cancer screening are not calculated for the United States. Data for the United States are only available for women ages 40 years and older or women ages 50 years and older.

What Is Being Done?

The New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED) Program provides comprehensive outreach, education and screening services for breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancers. The services provided by NJCEED include: *Education *Outreach *Screening *Case Management *Tracking *Follow-up *Facilitation into Treatment

Available Services

NJDOH has many programs and partnerships related to cancer resources, cancer information and cancer prevention. [http://nj.gov/health/ces/public/ http://nj.gov/health/ces/public/]

Health Program Information

New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJCEED): [http://nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/njceed.shtml]