Lynn A. G. Ries|Phyllis A. Wingo|Daniel S. Miller|Holly L. Howe|Hannah K. Weir|H. M. Rosenberg|Sally W. Vernon|Kathleen A. Cronin|Brenda K. Edwards
The annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1973-1997, with a special section on colorectal cancer
National Cancer Institute|American Cancer Society|National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|North American Association of Central Cancer Registries|National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|National Center for Health Statistics|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|National Cancer Institute|National Cancer Institute
background annual report nation addresses progress cancer prevention control us special section colorectal cancer report joint effort american cancer society national cancer institute nci north american association central cancer registries naaccr centers disease control prevention cdc including national center health statistics nchs methods ageadjusted rates based cancer incidence data nci naaccr underlying cause death compiled nchs joinpoint analysis based nci surveillance epidemiology end results seer program incidence rates nchs death rates 19731997 prevalence screening examinations colorectal cancer obtained cdcs behavioral risk factor surveillance system nchss national health interview survey results 19901997 overall cancer incidence death rates declined joinpoint analyses cancer incidence death rates confirmed declines described earlier reports incidence trends colorectal cancer shown recent steep declines whites contrast leveling rates blacks statetostate variations occurred colorectal cancer screening prevalence well incidence death rates conclusions continuing declines overall cancer incidence death rates encouraging however top ten incidence mortality cancer sites continued increase remained level many cancer sites whites lower incidence mortality rates blacks higher rates hispanics asian pacific islanders american indiansalaska natives variations colorectal cancer incidence death rates raceethnicity gender age geographic area may related differences risk factors demographic characteristics screening medical practice new efforts currently underway increase awareness screening benefits treatment colorectal cancer cancer 2000882398424 2000 american cancer society