Except for all races, race is exclusive of Hispanic origin. Data for American Indians/Alaska Natives are based on Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) counties.
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Distribution of breast cancer subtypes among U.S. women in 2017-2021, by race
In the period 2017 to 2021, the most common molecular subtype of breast cancer among white women in the United States was hormone receptor positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HR+/HER2-), accounting for ** percent of cases. This subtype is usually less aggressive and slower growing than other subtypes. This statistic shows the distribution of breast cancer subtypes among women in the U.S. in 2017-2021, by race and ethnicity.
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American Cancer Society. (July 1, 2024). Distribution of breast cancer subtypes among women in the U.S. in 2017-2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1446717/distribution-of-breast-cancer-subtypes-women-us-by-race-ethnicity/
American Cancer Society. "Distribution of breast cancer subtypes among women in the U.S. in 2017-2021, by race and ethnicity." Chart. July 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1446717/distribution-of-breast-cancer-subtypes-women-us-by-race-ethnicity/
American Cancer Society. (2024). Distribution of breast cancer subtypes among women in the U.S. in 2017-2021, by race and ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1446717/distribution-of-breast-cancer-subtypes-women-us-by-race-ethnicity/
American Cancer Society. "Distribution of Breast Cancer Subtypes among Women in The U.S. in 2017-2021, by Race and Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2024, /statistics/1446717/distribution-of-breast-cancer-subtypes-women-us-by-race-ethnicity/
American Cancer Society, Distribution of breast cancer subtypes among women in the U.S. in 2017-2021, by race and ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1446717/distribution-of-breast-cancer-subtypes-women-us-by-race-ethnicity/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Distribution of breast cancer subtypes among women in the U.S. in 2017-2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph], American Cancer Society, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1446717/distribution-of-breast-cancer-subtypes-women-us-by-race-ethnicity/
