Number of new cases of breast cancer among the female population in the year. Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.Public health, the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, is concerned with threats to the health of a community based on population health analysis. By monitoring patterns of health and illness, including incidence of disease and causes of death, we are able to identify where and in what populations the disease occurs, better identify its causes and risk factors, and measure what preventive actions effectively reduce disease and death.
In 2021, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Female Breast Cancer Incidence in Alachua County was 131.7 compared to Florida at 134.4. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.
Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Female Breast Cancer Incidence is less in about half of the counties, and more in about one quarter of the countiess.
The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.
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Age-adjusted Female Breast Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Female Population, 2021
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AL | Alachua |
BA | Baker |
BY | Bay |
BF | Bradford |
BV | Brevard |
BW | Broward |
CA | Calhoun |
CH | Charlotte |
CI | Citrus |
CL | Clay |
CO | Collier |
CU | Columbia |
DE | Desoto |
DI | Dixie |
DU | Duval |
ES | Escambia |
FL | Flagler |
FR | Franklin |
GA | Gadsden |
GI | Gilchrist |
GL | Glades |
GU | Gulf |
HT | Hamilton |
HA | Hardee |
HE | Hendry |
HN | Hernando |
HL | Highlands |
HB | Hillsborough |
HM | Holmes |
IR | Indian river |
JS | Jackson |
JE | Jefferson |
LY | Lafayette |
LA | Lake |
LE | Lee |
LO | Leon |
LV | Levy |
LI | Liberty |
MS | Madison |
MN | Manatee |
MR | Marion |
MA | Martin |
DA | Miami-Dade |
MO | Monroe |
NA | Nassau |
OL | Okaloosa |
OK | Okeechobee |
OR | Orange |
OS | Osceola |
PB | Palm beach |
PA | Pasco |
PL | Pinellas |
PO | Polk |
PN | Putnam |
SR | Santa rosa |
SS | Sarasota |
SO | Seminole |
SJ | St. Johns |
SL | St. Lucie |
ST | Sumter |
SN | Suwannee |
TA | Taylor |
UN | Union |
VO | Volusia |
WK | Wakulla |
WT | Walton |
WG | Washington |
Age-adjusted Female Breast Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Female Population, Single Year|
2021 | 193 | 131.7 | 20,943 | 134.4 |
2020 | 226 | 152.0 | 18,156 | 119.3 |
2019 | 221 | 153.6 | 19,062 | 128.0 |
2018 | 189 | 136.2 | 17,923 | 123.4 |
2017 | 221 | 163.6 | 16,785 | 118.4 |
2016 | 192 | 141.2 | 16,721 | 121.8 |
2015 | 181 | 133.5 | 15,860 | 118.3 |
2014 | 188 | 149.7 | 15,570 | 118.0 |
2013 | 200 | 157.7 | 15,268 | 117.5 |
2012 | 168 | 137.0 | 14,903 | 116.6 |
2011 | 158 | 128.0 | 14,308 | 114.3 |
2010 | 171 | 139.4 | 14,045 | 112.4 |
2009 | 172 | 151.5 | 13,829 | 116.1 |
2008 | 155 | 136.5 | 13,749 | 116.9 |
2007 | 136 | 120.1 | 13,277 | 113.7 |
2006 | 132 | 122.5 | 12,826 | 112.5 |
2005 | 163 | 156.3 | 12,428 | 111.8 |