The largest spike looks to be 2020-2021. That huge dip in 2020 is probably delayed screenings due to covid and the spike is making up for the delays. The generally upward trend can likely be attributed to increased screening.

Not too sure what's going on with the every other year bounce. Cancer doesn't do even numbered years?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

Can the generally upward trend also be attributed to less women having kids? I know this is a factor.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

"By race" huh?!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Why the confusion?

If its the term race, that is what the original cancer.gov chart uses "raxe/ethnicity". It's not a term used in UK where I'm from - ethnicity is used - so I do find it odd from that viewpoint.

But Race/ethnicity is a very important health metric as different ethnicities have different risk levels for diseases, and it's also an important way of checking for health inequalities.

For example the graph could be read as showing that young white and Asian women are at higher risk of breast cancer. Or it could be read that young black and Hispanic women with cancer are not being picked up early when young. Or many other interpretations. It's very important data to collect and present in the health realm.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

If race was important, they'd understand "Hispanic" is not a race.

Hispanic only means you speak Spanish natively. There are many white, indigenous, and black Hispanics, as well as Hispanics of East Asian descent, Middle Eastern descent, and more. Anya Taylor-Joy, Lupita Nyong'o, and Yalitza Aparicio have very different illnesses predispositions.

Hispanic people have also different socioeconomical levels, so it's also absurd to throw people that are literally traveling to another country to be treated in reputated cities (e.g. Houston), who are not only capable of paying that but minimally bilingual, with people that crossed borders illegally, who often are illiterate or only got the opportunity to attend elementary school, and are doing a very dangerous journey with the idea that things will be easier in the United States. Two different worlds, two different health profiles. But no, "Hispanic".

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 hours ago

That is not how Hispanic is used in the dataset. Just read the methodology for crying out loud.