Cancer Incidence and Mortality - Charts

What this chart shows: Cancer Incidence Rates* (per 100,000) by Gender in Larimer County (1996-2005)

*Age-adjusted rates

Data Source: Colorado Health Information Dataset - Cancer Incidence Statistics
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What these data tell us:

In Larimer County, for the years 1996-2002, males had a higher cancer incidence rate than females. This gender difference is reflective of national statistics.

During this period, incidence rates for Larimer County females remained relatively stable, with the highest increase occurring in 1998. The rise in overall rates can be attributed to increased rates for seven of the top ten cancer sites/ types with breast, lung (& bronchus), and colorectal cancers accounting for almost 80% of the increase.

Meanwhile, males in Larimer County experienced two noteworthy incidence rate increases (1997 and 2000). In 1997, increases in six of the top ten cancer types/ sites accounted for the higher incidence rate, with colorectal and prostate cancers representing approximately 60% of the increase. In 2000, seven of the top ten cancer sites/ types accounted for the increased incidence rate, with almost 70% of the increases consisting of increases in colorectal, urinary bladder cancers and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

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What this chart shows: Cancer Mortality Rates* (per 100,000) by Gender in Larimer County (1996-2005)

*Age-adjusted rates

Data Source: Colorado Health Information Dataset - Death Statistics
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What these data tell us:

During the period 2000-2005, the average mortality rate for males was 196 (per 100,000), compared to the female mortality rate average of 139. However, beginning in 2002, rates for males in Larimer County began decreasing, with the largest decline occurring in 2004. This decline occurred primarily due to decreased rates for lung (and bronchus & trachea) and prostate cancer.

Larimer County females experienced a gradual decrease in the death rate for the years 2000-2003 and the largest increase in 2004. The gradual decrease for 2000-2003 could not be attributed to any specific cancer types. However, the increase in the death rate in 2004 was primarily due to an increase in breast cancer deaths.

Nationally, males also had higher rates of cancer mortality rates than females. However, national trends (detailing the 1990's) showed decreasing deaths rates for males. This reduction was attributed to reductions in active smoking and environmental exposure which together make up 90% of lung cancer (the main cause of cancer deaths).

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What this chart shows: Male Incidence and Mortality Rates* (per 100,000) by Cancer Type, Larimer County

*Age-adjusted rates for Incidence and crude rates for mortality

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment-Colorado Health Information Dataset
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What this chart shows: Female Incidence and Mortality Rates* (per 100,000) by Cancer Type, Larimer County

*Age-adjusted rates for Incidence and crude rates for mortality

Data Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment-Colorado Health Information Dataset
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What these data tell us:

The most current data available (2002 [incidence], 2005 [mortality]) were used to compare the top ten sites/types of cancer incidence in Larimer County with the mortality rates for these sites/types. In Larimer County, prostate cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer (120 per 100,000) for males followed by cancers of the: lung [& bronchus] (42), colon/ rectum (34), urinary bladder (34), and skin [melanoma] (21). These data rankings correspond with national cancer incidence data.

For Larimer County females, breast cancer had the highest incidence rate (131 per 100,000) while colorectal (40), lung [& bronchus] (38), uterine corpus (27), and skin [melanoma] (23) cancers were the top five most commonly diagnosed sites. These statistics are similar to national values with breast, colorectal, and lung cancers leading incidence rates.

While prostate and breast cancers were the most commonly diagnosed in Larimer County, both had excellent rates for survival (90% and 80%, respectively). Meanwhile, Larimer County residents with lung (& bronchus/ trachea) and pancreatic cancers showed poor survival rates (males [10% and -50%, respectively] and females [16% and 0%, respectively]), while males with leukemia and females with ovarian cancer also had a poor prognosis (27% and

-50%, respectively).

Nationally, the highest mortality rates were for: lung, colorectal, and prostate cancers (males); and lung, breast, and colorectal (females). The American Cancer Society identified the top ten incidence and mortality cancer sites in 2006 for males and females. These can be viewed in a simplified table by clicking here for males and here for females. These national statistics are similar to the top ten cancer sites for Larimer County, with the exception of the following sites/types not represented in the local data: Males-Liver (& Intrahepatic Bile Ducts) and Esophageal Cancer; Females- Leukemia, Brain (and other nervous system), and Liver (& Intrahepatic Bile) Cancer. For information on different types of cancer, visit the National Cancer Institute.

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Increase in New Cancer Diagnoses by Cancer Site/Type in Larimer County,

1998 (Female)

1998	# of New Diagnoses (1997)	# of New Diagnoses (1998)	Increase in # of New Diagnoses (1997-98)
Breast	133	166	33
Lung & Bronchus	35	57	22
Colon & Rectum	41	57	16
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma	16	25	9
Melanoma (Skin)	20	26	6
Pancreas	8	11	3
Liver & Intrahepatic Bile Duct	0	2	2

Data Source: Colorado Health Information Dataset- Cancer Incidence Statistics

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Increase in New Cancer Diagnoses by Cancer Site/Type in Larimer County,

1997 (Male)

1997	# of New Diagnoses (1997)	# of New Diagnoses (1998)	Increase in # of New Diagnoses (1997-98)
Colon & Rectum	29	46	17
Prostate	88	102	14
Kidney & Renal Pelvis	8	17	9
Brain	7	14	7
Pancrease	8	14	6
Testis	6	12	6
Leukemia	13	18	5
Urinary Bladder	25	29	4

Data Source: Colorado Health Information Dataset- Cancer Incidence Statistics

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Increase in New Cancer Diagnoses by Cancer Site/Type in Larimer County,

2000 (Male)

2000	# of New Diagnoses (1999)	# of New Diagnoses (2000)	Increase in # of New Diagnoses (1999-2000)
Colon & Rectum	36	52	16
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma	16	32	16
Urinary Bladder	30	42	12
Skin (Melanoma)	21	31	10
Lung & Bronchus	43	50	7
Brain	9	13	4
Oral	6	10	4
Pancreas	8	9	1

Data Source: Colorado Health Information Dataset- Cancer Incidence Statistics

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National Estimates for Total Number of New Cancer Diagnoses & Deaths (Males) by Type, 2009 Estimates

# of New Diagnoses		# of Deaths
1. Prostate	192,280	1. Lung & Bronchus	88,900
2. Lung & Bronchus	116,090	2. Prostate	27,360
3. Colon & Rectum	75,590	3. Colon & Rectum	25,240
4. Urinary Bladder	52,810	4. Pancreas	18,030
5. Skin (Melanoma)	39,080	5. Leukemia	12,590
6. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	35,990	6. Liver & Intrahepatic Bile Duct	12,090
7. Kidney & Renal Pelvis	35,430	7. Esophagus	11,490
8. Leukemia	25,630	8. Urinary Bladder	10,180
9. Oral	25,240	9. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	9,830
10. Pancreas	21,420	10. Kidney & Renal Pelvis	8,160

Data Source: American Cancer Society

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National Estimates for Total Number of New Cancer Diagnoses & Deaths (Females) by Type, 2009 Estimates

# of New Diagnoses		# of Deaths
1. Breast	292,370	1. Lung & Bronchus	70,490
2. Lung & Bronchus	103,350	2. Breast	40,170
3. Colon & Rectum	71,380	3. Colon & Rectum	24,680
4. Uterine Corpus	42,160	4. Pancreas	17,210
5. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	29,990	5. Ovary	14,600
6. Skin (Melanoma)	29,640	6. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	9,670
7. Thyroid	27,200	7. Leukemia	9,280
8. Kidney & Renal Pelvis	22,330	8. Uterine Corpus	7,780
9. Ovary	21,550	9. Liver & Intrahepatic Bile Duct	6,070
10. Pancreas	21,420	10. Brain & Other Nervous System	5,590

Data Source: American Cancer Society

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Data Tables:

Cancer Incidence Rates (per 100,000) by Gender, Larimer County (1996-2002), Age-Adjusted Rates

	Male		Female
	Incidence Rate	# of New Diagnoses	Incidence Rate	# of New Diagnoses
1996	425	341	404	414
1997	476	394	382	404
1998	476	402	436	476
1999	462	409	419	477
2000	526	484	411	483
2001	521	505	428	523
2002	522	528	415	526
2003
2004
2005

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Cancer Mortality Rates (per 100,000) by Gender for Larimer County (2000-2007), Age-adjusted Rates

	Rate Males	Rate Females	# of Deaths (Males)	# of Death (Females)
2000	193.0	148.4	161	173
2001	212.3	140.1	182	167
2002	223.5	138.6	187	168
2003	207.1	129.8	189	163
2004	159.6	139.7	150	181
2005	179.0	137.2	174	185
2006	193.0	141.0	198	195
2007	191.7	124.6	205	181

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Male Incidence, 2005, & Mortality, 2007, Rates (per 100,000) by Cancer Site, Larimer County, Crude Rates

Site	Incidence (2005)		Mortality (2007)
	#	Rate	#	Rate
Prostate	201	183.7	22	15.5
Lung & Bronchus	65	64.6	44	31.0
Colon & Rectum	54	53.1	20	14.1
Urinary Bladder	44	45.6	6	4.2
Melanoma of the Skin	21	19.0	11	7.8
Leukemia	14	13.7	12	8.5
Pancreas	12	10.2	13	9.2
Esophagus	7	6.5	12	8.5
Brain	7	5.9	10	7.1
Stomach	4	4.3	5	3.5

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Female Incidence, 2005, & Mortality, 2007, Rates (per 100,000) by Cancer Type, Larimer County, Crude Rates

Site	Incidence (2005)		Mortality (2007)
	N	Rate	N	Rate
Breast	167	121.4	26	18.3
Colon & Rectum	65	48.2	25	17.6
Lung & Bronchus	53	40.4	38	26.7
Multiple Myeloma	31	21.1	5	3.5
Ovary	21	15.4	11	7.7
Kidney	17	13.4	5	3.5
Leukemia	13	9.8	5	43.5
Brain	7	5.3	9	6.3
Pancreas	6	4.7	11	7.7
Liver & Intrahepatic Bile Duct	5	3.7	7	4.9

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