Epidemiology Research International

Research Article

Using Simulation Modeling to Inform Strategies to Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality in Black Women in the District of Columbia

Table 1

Contribution of screening and treatment to observed breast cancer mortality reductions* in DC Black women, 2007.
Mortality rate (per 100,000)Percent reduction from background mortality 
No screening or treatment76.8—
Screening only61.420.2%
Treatment only57.125.7%
Screening and treatment45.441.0%
* Mortality reductions (%) are calculated by comparing the predicted mortality to the background mortality in the scenario without screening and adjuvant therapy.