Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2007, Featuring Tumors of the Brain and Other Nervous System
National Center for Health Statistics · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion · +6 more institutions
Abstract
The American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) collaborate annually to provide updated information on cancer occurrence and trends in the United States. This year's report highlights brain and other nervous system (ONS) tumors, including nonmalignant brain tumors, which became reportable on a national level in 2004.
Cancer incidence data were obtained from the National Cancer Institute, CDC, and NAACCR, and information on deaths was obtained from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. The annual percentage changes in age-standardized incidence and death rates (2000 US population standard) for all cancers combined and for the top 15 cancers for men and for women were estimated by joinpoint analysis of long-term (1992-2007 for incidence; 1975-2007 for mortality) trends and short-term fixed interval (1998-2007) trends. Analyses of malignant neuroepithelial brain and ONS tumors were based on data from 1980-2007; data on nonmalignant tumors were available for 2004-2007. All statistical tests were two-sided.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 85.56
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 112
Authors
10- BKBetsy KohlerCorresponding
National Center for Health Statistics, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, University of Illinois Chicago, American Cancer Society, New York State Department of State, National Cancer Institute
- EWElizabeth Ward
American Cancer Society, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Illinois Chicago, National Center for Health Statistics, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, New York State Department of State
- BJBridget J. McCarthy
National Cancer Institute, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York State Department of State, University of Illinois Chicago, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, American Cancer Society, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- MJMaria J. Schymura
National Cancer Institute, New York State Department of State, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Illinois Chicago, National Center for Health Statistics, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, American Cancer Society, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries
- LALynn A. G. Ries
National Cancer Institute, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, University of Illinois Chicago, New York State Department of State, National Center for Health Statistics, American Cancer Society
Topics & keywords
- Brain cancer
- Cancer
- Medicine
- Central nervous system
- Disease control
- Disease
- Oncology
- Brain tumor
- Good health and well-being