Utah Health Status Update provides data on cancer staging in Utah. Colorectal cancer rates in Utah are lower than national rates, though some local health districts have higher rates. A higher percentage of breast cancers in Utah are diagnosed at late stages, contributing to mortality rates being only slightly lower than national rates. Screening programs aim to detect cancers earlier to reduce deaths. Screened women in the Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act were more likely to be diagnosed at earlier stages.