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Conclusions for Breast Cancer Mortality
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Breast cancer mortality rates have been decreasing in
Western Europe, USA, and Australia for about 20 years.
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More recently they started to decrease in countries of the
former Eastern Europe (eg Slovakia) and Israel
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These decreases are attributed partly to earlier diagnosis,
but mainly to more effective treatment
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In some countries, including Singapore and Costa Rica,
breast cancer mortality rates have remained stable and in
some, including Japan, South Korea they are still increasing.
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This suggests that changes in lifestyle are more important
in these countries than earlier diagnosis and more effective
treatment
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