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| Type of Cancer | Rate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | White** | Black** | Hispanic | Asian/Pacific Islander† | American Indian/Alaska Native† | |
*All rates are age-adjusted.↑ **Includes Hispanics.↑ †Results should be interpreted with caution; includes Hispanics.↑ Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: www.cdc.gov/uscs. |
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| Breast | 117.7 | 119.1 | 110.2 | 89.8 | 78.8 | 59.4 |
| Lung and Bronchus | 55.2 | 56.6 | 50.9 | 25.2 | 26.9 | 24.5 |
| Colon and Rectum | 41.9 | 40.8 | 49.4 | 33.9 | 32.2 | 37.6 |
| Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | 15.9 | 16.3 | 10.9 | 15.1 | 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Melanoma | 15.1 | 17.0 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Thyroid | 14.9 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Cervix | 8.1 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 6.2 |
Information on this page can be found in the print version of Women's Health USA 2009. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Women's Health USA 2009. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.