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Cancer Statistics, 2006
TABLE 2 Age-standardized Incidence Rates for All Cancers Combined, 1998-2002, and Estimated New Cases* for
Selected Cancers by State, United States, 2006
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*Rounded to the nearest 10; excludes basal and squamous cell skin cancers and in situ carcinomas except urinary bladder.
†Average annual rates for 1998–2002, age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population; source: Cancer in North America; 1998–2002, Vol. One: Incidence,
NAACCR, based on data collected by cancer registries participating in NCI’s SEER Program and CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries.
‡Estimate is fewer than 50 cases. Note: These estimates are offered as a rough guide and should be interpreted with caution. State estimates are
calculated according to the distribution of estimated cancer deaths in 2006 by state. State estimates may not add to US total due to rounding and
exclusion of state estimates fewer than 50 cases.
§Combined incidence rate is not available.
Incidence rate is for the Metropolitan Atlanta area.
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