Trends

Note: The word "significantly" below refers to statistical significance. 2004 is the latest year for which data are available.

Incidence Trends

In the United States, incidence of colorectal cancer has

• decreased significantly by 2.3% per year from 1998 to 2004 for men and women combined.
• decreased significantly by 2.6% per year from 1998 to 2004 among men.
• decreased significantly by 2.2% per year from 1998 to 2004 among women.

Among African Americans, incidence has

• decreased significantly by 0.2% per year from 1980 to 2004 among men and women combined.
• remained level from 1980 to 2004 among men.
• remained level from 1975 to 2004 among women.

Among Asian/Pacific Islanders, incidence has

• decreased significantly by 1.2% per year from 1995 to 2004 among men and women combined.
• decreased significantly by 1.6% per year from 1995 to 2004 among men.
• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among women.

Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, incidence has

• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among men and women combined.
• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among men.
• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among women.

Among Hispanics, incidence has

• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among men and women combined.
• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among men.
• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among women.

Mortality Trends

In the United States, deaths from colorectal cancer have

• decreased significantly by 4.7% per year from 2002 to 2004 for men and women combined.
• decreased significantly by 4.9% per year from 2002 to 2004 among men.
• decreased significantly by 4.5% per year from 2002 to 2004 among women.

Among African Americans, deaths have

• decreased significantly by 3.4% per year from 2001 to 2004 for men and women combined.
• decreased significantly by 4.9% per year from 2002 to 2004 among men.
• decreased significantly by 4.0% per year from 2001 to 2004 among women.

Among Asian/Pacific Islanders, deaths have

• decreased significantly by 2.0% per year from 1995 to 2004 for men and women combined.
• decreased significantly by 1.9% per year from 1995 to 2004 among men.
• decreased significantly by 1.9% per year from 1995 to 2004 among women.

Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, deaths have

• decreased significantly by 2.6% per year from 1995 to 2004 among men and women combined.
• remained level from 1994 to 2003 among men.
• decreased significantly by 3.6% per year from 1995 to 2004 among women.

Among Hispanics, deaths have

• decreased significantly by 0.9% per year from 1995 to 2004 for men and women combined.
• decreased significantly by 1.4% per year from 1995 to 2004 among men.
• remained level from 1995 to 2004 among women.

Source for trend data: Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Clegg L, Horner MJ, Howlader N, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2004, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, based on November 2006 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER Web site, 2007.