Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 9, 1 September 2014 — BY THE NUMBERS [ARTICLE]

BY THE NUMBERS

55 The Native Hawaiian death rate per 100,000 females from breast cancer, whieh is the highest among ethnicities in the state. 40 The age at whieh women should start getting annual mammograms. 10 The number of years to get a jumpstart on annual mammograms if a mother, sister or aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. If your mom was diagnosed at 37, for example, you should start getting annual mammograms at 27. 18 The age at whieh women should start regular breast self-exams. 16 The number, in millions of dollars, that American Cancer Society awarded in breast cancer research and training grants in 2013. Source: 2013 State ofHawai'i Community Health Heeds Assessment, American Cancer Society