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Cancer Incidence^a
Total Residents, 1996 - 2000

Site	1996		1997		1998		1999		2000		Total, 1996-2000
Site	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b	Number	Rate^b
Total, All Sites	9,665	470.5	10,268	496.9	10,288	493.7	10,346	493.8	10,273	487.5	50,840	488.6
Lung and Bronchus	1,893	89.5	2,009	95.0	1,991	93.4	2,000	93.4	1,920	89.2	9,813	92.1
Prostate^c	1,194	134.4	1,240	137.7	1,328	146.7	1,335	145.6	1,476	159.9	6,573	145.0
Female Breast^d	1,319	120.1	1,298	117.1	1,379	122.9	1,405	124.9	1,317	117.1	6,718	120.4
Colon and Rectum	1,177	56.9	1,304	62.5	1,260	59.9	1,289	60.8	1,285	60.3	6,315	60.1
All Other Sites	4,071	202.1	4,403	217.0	4,321	211.2	4,305	209.0	4,261	205.9	21,361	209.1
Site	1996		1997		1998		1999		2000		Total, 1996-2000
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 2000 U.S. population.
c. Based upon the male population.
d. Based upon the female population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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