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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control 4770 Buford Hwy, NE MS K-64 Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348 FAX: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Submit a Question Online |
Rate of Colorectal Cancer by Race and Ethnicity"Incidence rate" means how many people out of a given number get the disease each year. The graph below shows how many people out of 100,000 got colorectal cancer each year during the years 1975–2005. The year 2005 is the most recent year for which numbers have been reported. The colorectal cancer incidence rate is grouped by race and ethnicity. For example, you can see that black people had the highest incidence rate for colorectal cancer. American Indian/Alaska Native people had the second highest incidence of getting colorectal cancer, followed by white, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic people. Colorectal Cancer Incidence source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, National Cancer Institute (NCI) 1975–1991 = SEER 9; 1992–2005 = SEER 13. Deaths from Colorectal Cancer by Race and EthnicityFrom 1975–2005, the rate of people dying from colorectal cancer has varied, depending on their race and ethnicity. The graph below shows that in 2005, black people were more likely to die of colorectal cancer than any other group. White people had the second highest rate of deaths from colorectal cancer, followed by people who are American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander. Colorectal Cancer Mortality source: U.S. Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.
Page last reviewed: January 13, 2009
Page last updated: January 13, 2009 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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