See Why Long Island Is a Breast Cancer Hot Spot
View Your Breast Cancer Risk by Zip Code
The National Cancer Institute conducted a large study on Long Island, calculating breast cancer risk/occurrence by zip code. The map shows variations in the ratio of observed to expected incidence of the breast cancer by ZIP Code over a 5-year period. Are you at an increased risk? Look on the map below to use the color code to see where your town falls against the national average. Read on to see reasons why living on Long Island puts you in danger.
