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Cancer Incidencea
McDowell County Residents, 1996 - 2000

Site 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total, 1996-2000
Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb Number Rateb
Total, All Sites 188 547.4 182 532.5 156 461.3 174 523.7 173 531.3 873 519.7
Lung and Bronchus 37 102.1 36 100.7 39 112.3 55 162.7 29 85.5 196 112.9
Prostatec 23 168.6 26 188.4 18 140.3 18 142.3 16 115.3 101 151.8
Female Breastd 27 135.3 21 113.9 21 106.3 17 93.0 28 164.8 114 122.8
Colon and Rectum 27 78.1 24 69.2 18 50.9 13 37.6 27 78.6 109 62.8
All Other Sites 74 226.0 75 226.6 60 182.4 71 219.5 73 231.6 353 217.3
Site 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total, 1996-2000
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 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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