"Keeping track of cancer trends is vital for research on the causes of cancer and to help focus prevention strategies and treatment resources, " she said.
The cancer society is credited with being the largest and most visible proponent of research funding, prevention and programs to help house and educate cancer patients.
Breast cancerprevention is underfunded at the federal level in both research and public health programs, and future investments must focus on this area.
The message really is that women should practice all aspects of breast cancerprevention and early detection, and we should all support research efforts to improve mammography and find better ways of screening.
Two weeks ago a federal inter-agency task force issued a report emphasizing the need to redouble research efforts focused on the prevention of breast cancer.