Mammography (Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses) Percent of women 40 years of age and over who had a mammogram within the past 2 years: 70.3 (2000) Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 80 Number of physician office visits during which mammograms were ordered or provided: 18 million (2002) Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Summary Number of hospital outpatient department visits during which mammograms were ordered or provided: 1.5 million (2002) Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Outpatient Department Summary Mortality Number of breast cancer deaths: 41,883 (2002) Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2002 More data Death rates for breast cancer for females, according to race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950-2001 Health, United States, 2003 table 40 Related links National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey National Health Interview Survey National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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