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Data for the United States does not include data from Nevada
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population [http
à Incidence data come from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAP
¦ Data not available because of state legislation and regulations which prohibit the release of county level data to o
# Data do not include cases diagnosed in other states for those states in which the data exchange agreement specifi
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer
¦¦ Data not available for Nevada.
1 Source: CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) November 2015 data
6 Source: State Cancer Registry and the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NP
7 Source: SEER November 2015 submission.
8 Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program. ( http://seer.cancer.gov ) AAPCs are calculated by the Joinp
9 Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program. ( http://seer.cancer.gov ) EAPCs calculated by the National
10 Source: Incidence data provided by the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR). ( https://nccd.cdc.gov/usc
Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years ( /historicaltrend/differences.html ) o
Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a den
Data not available [http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/datanotavailable.html] for this combination of geography,

Notes:
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State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data. Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles W
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates.
** Data are too sparse to provide stable estimates of annual rates needed to calculate trend.
(1) Healthy People 2020 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2) The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program (Ve
Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by th
000 US standard population [http://www.seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/stdpop.19ages.html] (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ...
bility, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for ea
e release of county level data to outside entities.
data exchange agreement specifically prohibits the release of data to third parties.
s. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 i

(NPCR-CSS) November 2015 data submission and SEER November 2015 submission as published in United States Cancer Statisti
es Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) November 2015 data submission.

AAPCs are calculated by the Joinpoint Regression Program ( https://surveillance.cancer.gov/joinpoint/ ) and are based on APCs
EAPCs calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. ( http://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/ ) Rates are age-adjusted
NPCR). ( https://nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/ ) EAPCs calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. ( http://seer.cancer.go
istoricaltrend/differences.html ) of data availablility, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated
hen the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the n
or this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

ted on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries.

late trend.
d Prevention.
Joinpoint Regression Program (Version 4.3.0.0). Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the jo
file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US sta
ml] (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive a
t. Please refer to the source for each area for additional information.

ategory. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppress

hed in United States Cancer Statistics [https://nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/].

oinpoint/ ) and are based on APCs. Data are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population ( http://www.seer.cancer.gov/std
eerstat/ ) Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US ( http://www.seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/single_age.html ) standard popu
SEER*Stat. ( http://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/ ) Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population ( http://www.seer.ca
APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. ( https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/ ) Please refer to the source for each graph
able when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

cer Registries.

d used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties. \n
age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population [http://seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/stdpop.19ages.html] (19 age groups
bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts

or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

( http://www.seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/single_age.html ) (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84,85+). Rates are for invas
s/single_age.html ) standard population ( http://www.seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/single_age.html ) (19 age groups: <1, 1-4
d population ( http://www.seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/single_age.html ) (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84,85+). Rates
efer to the source for each graph for additional information.
atic effect on the calculated rate.

dpop.19ages.html] (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted usin
 ng SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified [https://seer.cancer.gov/popd

.. , 80-84,85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise sp
_age.html ) (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84,85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is in
<1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84,85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless

s are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominat
fied [https://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/] by NCI. The 1969-2014 US Population Data File [https://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/] is us

and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modifed by
ept for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Population counts for denominators are base
h is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as

Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI." The 1969-2014 US Population Data
//seer.cancer.gov/popdata/] is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.

Census populations as modifed by NCI. The 1969-2014 US Population Data ( http://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/ ) File is used with S
counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modifed by NCI. 1969-2014 US Population Data File is used with
e based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The 1969-2014 ( http://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/ ) US Population Data ( htt

he 1969-2014 US Population Data File [http://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/] is used with mortality data.