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Cancer Incidencea
Total Residents, 1994 - 1998

Site 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total, 1994-98
Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb
Total, All Sites 9,286 379.8 9,424 383.0 9,551 388.2 10,083 407.4 9,663 387.2 48,007 389.8
Lung and Bronchus 1,804 74.0 1,813 73.6 1,867 75.4 1,982 80.0 1,855 74.0 9,321 75.5
Prostatec 1,259 116.3 1,107 102.6 1,177 108.5 1,207 112.1 1,241 113.9 5,991 110.8
Female Breastd 1,213 92.8 1,273 96.0 1,305 99.2 1,281 95.8 1,310 97.4 6,382 96.4
Colon and Rectum 1,151 44.6 1,149 44.9 1,168 45.1 1,284 49.2 1,195 45.6 5,947 46.0
All Other Sites 3,846 161.6 4,066 168.1 4,023 167.1 4,315 177.2 4,052 165.1 20,302 168.1
Site 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total, 1994-98
Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb

a. Data supplied by the West Virginia Cancer Registry.
b. Rates are per 100,000 and are adjusted by age to the 1970 U.S. population.
c. Based upon the male population.
d. Based upon the female population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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