Data & statistics
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in Hawaiʻi. Statistics from the Hawaiʻi Tumor Registry, 2014–2018:
Incidence and mortality
- ~1,233 women annually receive an invasive breast-cancer diagnosis
- ~308 women annually are diagnosed with in-situ breast cancer
- ~155 women die from breast cancer each year
- Invasive breast-cancer incidence rates in Hawaiʻi increased nearly 1.7% per year over the past decade
- Mortality rates declined approximately 1.0% per year over the same period
State vs. national comparison
- Hawaiʻi’s incidence rate (139.6 per 100,000) exceeds the U.S. overall rate (126.9 per 100,000)
- Hawaiʻi has among the lowest breast-cancer mortality rates in the country (15.8 per 100,000) compared to 20.1 nationally
Demographics
- 72% of diagnoses occur in women aged 55+
- Japanese and Native Hawaiian women show higher incidence rates
- Native Hawaiian women show higher mortality compared to other ethnic groups
Stage at diagnosis
- 76% are diagnosed at early stages
- 22% present at advanced stages
- Advanced-stage diagnosis ranges from 17% (Japanese women) to 33% (other race/ethnic groups)
