Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) State Cancer Profiles

Description:

The data presents cancer incidence rates and number of new cases of cancer by type per year in state and county level geographies. The data is available by race/ethnicity and cancer type. This data is collected by the CDC from public health surveillance systems by using either their published reports or public use files. Many state departments of health publish state-specific cancer data. This data may be more recent or may provide more detail than the data published nationally. For all data years, rates and counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 cases were reported in a specific category, such as cancer type, race and/or ethnicity, age, and state. This suppression is to ensure confidentiality and reliability of rate estimates.

For 2017-2021 data, Indiana did not meet publication criteria and was excluded from the analysis. County data are not available from Kansas because state legislation and regulations prohibit the release of county-level data to outside entities.

For 2016-2020 data, Indiana and Nevada did not meet publication criteria and was excluded from the analysis. County data are not available from Kansas and Minnesota because state legislation and regulations prohibit the release of county-level data to outside entities. County data from Virginia are suppressed due to incomplete data.
Due to a coding issue reported by North Dakota and Wisconsin, state- and county-specific counts and rates by race and ethnicity are not presented for North Dakota. For Wisconsin, state- and county-specific counts and rates are not presented for Hispanic persons. These data for all races and ethnicities are included in national rates.

For 2015-2019 data, Nevada did not meet publication criteria and was excluded from the analysis. County data are not available from Kansas and Minnesota because of state legislation and regulations which prohibit the release of county-level data to outside entities. In addition, Kansas opted not to present state- and county-specific Asian and Pacific Islander counts and rates for these years. The national rates presented include data for Kansas.
Please visit U.S. Cancer Statistics data website for detailed technical documentation.