Sunday, June 8, 2008

Statistical Sources (2)

American Cancer Society. 2008. "Breast Cancer Facts and Figures: 2007-2008." 2 June 2008. <http://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/STT_0.asp>.

This website provides yearly statistics on all types of cancers and has a separate category for breast cancer. Information such as death rates, risk factors, prevention methods and treatment options are provided. This would be helpful for a reporter because it provides an in depth look at the facts surrounding breast cancer - showing what works and what does not. Also, statistics from previous years are included on the site which would be helpful to compare data.



Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. 2008. National Cancer Institute. 2 June 2008. <http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/breast.html>.

This website is published through the National Cancer Institute which is funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. There are up-to-date charts and graphs comparing breast cancer rates with age and race. This would be useful for reporters because the charts and information are easy to understand and interpret. The site provides overall mortality rates for breast cancer as well as breaking that figure down by race and age group. This data would be helpful when comparing these factors.

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