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	Compare by Time Period: This gauge shows whether the Whatcom County value is increasing or decreasing over time. A green arrow means the value is improving and a red arrow means the value is getting worse. The = (equal) sign means that there is not a significant increase or decrease since the last measurement.
	Target: This gauge shows whether or not the Whatcom County value meets a specific target. The Whatcom County value is represented by the left bar and the target value by the right bar.
	Target: This gauge shows whether or not a specific target is met. A green check means the target is met and a red "X" means the target is not met.

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148.7

167.0

Red > 167.0
Green <= 148.7
In-between = Yellow
Unit: cases/100,000 females
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Breast Cancer Incidence Rate

Value:	181.8 cases/100,000 females
Measurement Period:	2003-2007
Location:	County : Whatcom
Categories:	Health / Cancer

What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for breast cancer.

Why this is important: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the U.S. other than skin cancer. Breast cancer forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). In the United States in 2009, it is estimated that there will be 192,370 new cases and 40,170 deaths from breast cancer.

Technical note: This distribution is based on data from 39 Washington counties.

Source: Washington Department of Health

URL of Source: http://www.doh.wa.gov

URL of Data: https://secureaccess.wa.gov/

Time Series Data

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cases/100,000 females

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