Summary Table: Diagnosis

Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found in the report.

Trend key:		green - headed in the right direction
		red - headed in the wrong direction
		black - stable or non-significant change (NSC)
		blue - Healthy People 2010 target

	Incidence 1975–2007	Stage at Diagnosis 1995–2007
Measure	The observed number of new cancer cases per 100,000 people per year is adjusted for cancer case reporting delays, based on data from approximately 10 percent of the U.S. population.	The number of new cancer cases diagnosed at a late (distant) stage, per 100,000 people per year. (Example below is for prostate cancer.)
Recent summary trend*	Falling 2003–2007	Falling 2002–2006
Desired direction	Falling	Falling
Trend	Rising, then non-significant change, then falling	Falling
Most recent estimate	In 2007, the rate of new cases of all cancers combined was 472.7 per 100,000 people per year.	In 2007, 6.7 new cases of prostate cancer per 100,000 men were diagnosed at a late stage.
Healthy People 2010 target	There is no Healthy People 2010 target for cancer incidence.	There is no Healthy People 2010 target for stage at diagnosis.
More information	Incidence	Stage at Diagnosis

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* Summary trend (generally 5 most recent years) as characterized by the Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC).

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