VERTICAL BAR CHART: Stage* Distribution of Breast Cancer, by Age and Race, 1995-2001

(Percent of Cancers)

White, Under 50 Years
Localized 57.0
Regional 37.0
Distant 5.0
Unstaged 2.0

White, 50 Years and Older
Localized 66.0
Regional 26.0
Distant 6.0
Unstaged 2.0

Black, Under 50 Years
Localized 48.0
Regional 41.0
Distant 8.0
Unstaged 3.0

Black, 50 Years and Older
Localized 56.0
Regional 32.0
Distant 9.0
Unstaged 3.0

*Stages: Localized is confined to the organ of origin. Regional has extended to the surrounding organs, tissues, or lymph nodes. Distant has spread to parts of the body remote from the primary tumor. Unstaged lacks necessary information to be assigned to one of the previous categories.

Source: National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. SEER*Stat Database: Incidence-SEER 9 Regs Public-Use; 2004 Nov.