Incidence
Overall, cancer incidence rates have been decreasing since 2001 in men and women, and for all races/ethnicities. For women, a long term increase in overall incidence rates leveled beginning in 1999 after increasing since 1979. Breast, lung, and colorectal cancers remain the three leading incident cancers among women.
- In 2007, an estimated 678,060 women will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S.
- Overall, the incidence of breast cancer began to stabilize in 2001 after increasing since the 1980s.
- The increase in lung cancer incidence rates in women has slowed from 1991 to 2004 compared to previous years.
- Overall, colorectal cancer incidence began declining in 1985 for women.
- Thyroid cancer incidence in women has increased 5.6% from 1995-2004. The cause is unknown but may be due to increased detection or changes in risk factors.
- Hispanic women had lower incidence rates than non-Hispanic whites for most cancers, but were more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage for cancers of the lung, colon and rectum, breast and cervix.
Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups — Census P25-1130), unless noted.
Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program (www.seer.cancer.gov), SEER*Stat Database: Incidence —
SEER 9 Regs Public-Use, Nov 2006 Sub (1975-2004), National Cancer Institute, DCCPS, Surveillance Research Program, Cancer
Statistics Branch, released April 2007, based on the November 2006 submission.
Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program (www.seer.cancer.gov) SEER*Stat Database: Incidence —
SEER 13 Regs Public-Use, Nov 2006 Sub (1992-2004), National Cancer Institute, DCCPS, Surveillance Research Program, Cancer
Statistics Branch, released April 2007, based on the November 2006 submission.
aIncidence rates for American Indian/Alaska Native are based on the CHSDA (Contract Health Service Delivery Area) countries.
bHispanic is not mutually exclusive from Whites, Blacks, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives.
Additional Information
- SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results)
- Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2003
- Cancer Trends Progress Report — 2005 Update
- United States Cancer Statistics: 2003 Incidence and Mortality (NCI, CDC)
- State Cancer Profiles (NCI, CDC)
- Health, United States, 2006 (CDC)
(Incidence Data by gender, race and site (1990-2003; age adjusted))
- Cancer Facts and Figures 2007 (American Cancer Society)
