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Cancer Incidence^a
Mercer County Residents, 1994 - 1998

Site	1994		1995		1996		1997		1998		Total, 1994-98
Site	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b
Total, All Sites	367	386.6	385	407.7	375	408.5	377	403.0	373	404.0	1,877	402.3
Lung and Bronchus	61	62.8	65	66.4	65	69.0	74	77.5	91	98.7	356	74.8
Prostate^c	59	146.4	54	133.3	46	113.8	58	143.9	44	110.5	261	129.0
Female Breast^d	51	96.0	56	104.2	56	116.3	44	86.4	54	103.4	261	101.4
Colon and Rectum	43	45.9	38	36.6	34	33.3	30	30.9	51	53.6	196	40.2
All Other Sites	153	166.3	172	194.4	174	197.3	171	188.5	133	149.6	803	179.6
Site	1994		1995		1996		1997		1998		Total, 1994-98
Site	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b

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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