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Cancer Incidence^a
Mercer County 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	377	485.2	383	482.4	403	512.9	347	436.6	352	440.8	1,862	472.1
Lung and Bronchus	65	80.0	77	94.6	96	117.3	73	88.9	79	94.8	390	95.3
Prostate^c	46	141.5	58	174.2	49	149.8	40	118.2	36	101.5	229	136.8
Female Breast^d	56	135.2	45	108.3	57	132.5	40	89.2	42	94.1	240	112.1
Colon and Rectum	34	42.0	30	37.7	52	65.0	45	55.7	37	46.6	198	49.5
All Other Sites	176	234.2	172	219.6	148	195.1	149	191.7	158	202.1	803	208.7
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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