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Overview of Incidence Data at the Virginia Cancer Registry 2000-2004

Overview of Incidence Data at the Virginia Cancer Registry 2000-2004. Carolyn Halbert M.A.,.M.P.H. Statistical Analysis Coordinator Virginia Cancer Registry October 3, 2007. Oh No, Not Data!. Data is not as scary as you may think and can do so much to help get your job done!.

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Overview of Incidence Data at the Virginia Cancer Registry 2000-2004

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  1. Overview of Incidence Data at the Virginia Cancer Registry2000-2004 Carolyn Halbert M.A.,.M.P.H. Statistical Analysis Coordinator Virginia Cancer Registry October 3, 2007

  2. Oh No, Not Data! Data is not as scary as you may think and can do so much to help get your job done!

  3. Components of the Surveillance System Hospitals Clinics, free standing centers Public health authorities Laboratories Physicians Central Registry Fed. Surveillance Pgm. (CDC NPCR) Local, Regional, State, & National Partners (PH, NAACCR, ACS)

  4. Data Requests Institutional Review Board Requests Media requests Academic Industry Not for profit You!

  5. What can data do for you? • Strategic planning -are there enough radiology cases to justify a new radiologist • Grants? • Certificates of Need ?

  6. Data Caution Statement • conservative account of the disease in Virginia. • out-of-state data lag time • Underreporting • rates may be higher in more urbanized areas where case ascertainment is more complete. • case reporting may be more complete for certain racial groups, cancer sites, or diagnosis stages. • Our goal is to be able to provide you with valid and reliable data with which to understand cancer in Virginia and to make informed policy decisions.

  7. Suppression Issues • Rival hospital data • Counts under 11 for geographic areas smaller than the state • Counts under 6 for state level data • Rates based on counts <15 • Rates are per 100,000 and age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S.Census (Industry standard)

  8. Counts vs. RatesWhat is the difference Use rates for comparisons across areas but rates can sometimes be misleading Burden of care-use counts

  9. Now let’s look at the DATA This is only a small sample of our data or how we can look at data

  10. Top 5 Cancers among Females in Virginia (Count and Percent), 2000 – 2004

  11. Top 5 Cancers among Males in Virginia (Count and Percent), 2000 – 2004

  12. Cancer Site by Gender Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard

  13. Pediatric Cancers By Gender Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard

  14. Pediatric Cancers by Top Sites and Gender Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard

  15. Health Regions: A Closer Look Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Clegg L, Horner MJ, Howlader N, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2004, NCI Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2004/, based on November 2006 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2007.

  16. Drilling Down a Bit More

  17. Who Gets Prostate Cancer? Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard

  18. Who Gets Breast Cancer? Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard. Other includes Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaskan Native, other and unknown

  19. Who gets Lung Cancer? Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard. Other includes Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaskan Native, other and unknown

  20. Who Gets Colon Cancer? Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard. Other includes Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaskan Native, other and unknown

  21. Cancer Incidence Rates by Age by Selected Site, VA, 2000-2004

  22. Stage at Diagnosis by Race, All Sites 2000-2004

  23. Age-Specific Cancer Mortality Rates Selected sites VA, 2000-2004 Source: VDH Division of Health Statistics

  24. Now let’s look over the years

  25. Trends : All Sites Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard. Other includes Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaskan Native, other and unknown

  26. Trends : Breast and Cervical Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard

  27. Trends: Colon & Rectum Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard

  28. Trends: Melanoma Rates are per 100,000 Age Adjusted to 2000 US Census (19 year age group) standard

  29. Data on the web http://www.vahealth.org/cdpc/cancer/02data.asp

  30. We still have a long road ahead ..

  31. Cancer Risk Factors • Behavioral risk factors: tobacco use, physical inactivity, overweight, diet and alcohol use, lack of preventive screening • Other risk factors: environmental carcinogens, occupational factors, family history, environmental pollution, ultraviolet radiation, and socioeconomic status have all been linked to cancer. • Viruses (HPV, Hepatitis)

  32. Respondents to Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)2000-2002 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,[

  33. Data Analysis for Case Ascertainment Physician offices and DCO’s are greater sources of data in Appalachia than in non- Appalachia by population percent *Cancer Surveillance in Appalachian Virginia: Evaluating Data Quality and Enhancing Case Finding Carolyn Halbert M.A., M.P.H., Jim Martin Ph.D., Virginia Cancer Registry Virginia Department of Health Poster Presentation NAACCR 2007

  34. Final Thoughts • The data are truly useful to a variety of people. • The data are used to answer many kinds of questions: scientific research, public health policy, and disease surveillance. • Our results are only as good as your data. We value working with you. • Almost at 3 years of certification • Data collection and use are improving and growing…especially thanks to your efforts

  35. Thank you Cancer Registrars!

  36. Our Partners

  37. Questions?? • Carolyn.Halbert@vdh.virginia.gov • 804 864 7861

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