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Summary Table: Treatment – Kidney, Lung, Ovarian, Prostate
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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.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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blue - Healthy People 2010 target |
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Kidney cancer treatment
2000–2006 |
Lung cancer treatment
1996 and 2005 |
Ovarian cancer treatment
1991, 1996, 2002 |
Prostate cancer treatment
1998 and 2002 |
| Measure |
Partial nephrectomy (removal of the part of the kidney) or complete nephrectomy in patients with local-regional disease. |
Chemotherapy following the diagnosis of stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer. (Example below is for ages 60–69.) |
Percentage of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who received Paclitaxol (Taxol) by stage of diagnosis. (Example below is for stage III or IV.) |
Hormonal therapy following the diagnosis of prostate cancer. (Example below is for ages 60–69). |
| Recent summary trend* |
Rising
2002–2006 |
Rising
1996–2005 |
Non-significant change
1996–2002 |
Non-significant change
1998–2002 |
| Desired direction |
Rising  |
Rising |
Rising |
Rising |
| Trend |
Rising, then non-significant change
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Rising
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Rising, then non-significant change
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Non-significant change
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| Most recent estimate |
In 2006, the rate of partial nephrectomy was 19 percent. The rate of complete nephrectomy was 68 percent. |
60 percent of patients diagnosed with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer received chemotherapy. |
In 2002, 61 percent of women with stage III or IV ovarian cancer received Paclitaxol compared to 49 percent with stage I or II disease. |
29 percent of men aged 60–69 with localized/regional prostate cancer were given hormonal therapy. |
| Healthy People 2010 target |
There is no Healthy People 2010 target for kidney cancer treatment. |
There is no Healthy People 2010 target for the treatment of lung cancer. |
There is no Healthy People 2010 target for ovarian cancer treatment. |
There is no Healthy People 2010 target for prostate cancer treatment. |
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