WISH - Cancer Modules

Cancer Data Queries:
Cancer Incidence
Cancer Incidence by Invasive Stage
Female Breast Cancer Incidence by Stage
Cancer Mortality

Introduction
Data Source
Data for Figure
Definitions
Designing a Query
Understanding Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates
Cancer Technical Notes for WISH
WISH Cancer Data Limitations and Caveats
How to Read an Output Table
Related Links

Chart showing Wisconsin cancer incidence rates by gender

Note: Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S standard population.

The age-adjusted incidence rate for all cancer in males declined from 572.6 per 100,000 population in 1995 to 494.2 per 100,000 in 2015. The age-adjusted rate for cancer in females remained more stable, at 414.4 in 1995 and 431.5 in 2015. The rate of cancer incidence remained consistently higher in males than females.

Last Revised: March 28, 2018