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CHARTing Health Information for Texas-->Cause of Illness or Death-->Cancer

For occupational exposures resulting in cancer, see Environmental/Occupational Exposure Information
For reports from specific areas of the state, see Regional Web Sites

Morbidity (Incidence)

Statistical Data
Produced by: Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: County, state, and health service regions level
Dates of coverage: varies

Select: Choose the report on the left that best meets your needs.

Includes: Detailed statistical reports for incidence and mortality by county or health service region and site of cancer.  Incidence for the entire state and some county data is broken out by race/ethnicity/gender; mortality for the entire state and some county data broken out by race/ethnicity/gender.

Other Information:

Publications: Epidemiological Information
Produced by: Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: County, state, and health service regions level
Dates of coverage: varies

Select: Choose the report on the left that best meets your needs.

Includes: Detailed statistical reports for incidence and mortality by county or health service region and site of cancer.  Incidence for the entire state and some county data is broken out by race/ethnicity/gender; mortality for the entire state and some county data broken out by race/ethnicity/gender.

Other Information:

Cancer Cluster Investigations
Produced by: Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: County, state, and health service regions level
Dates of coverage: varies

Select:

Includes:

Other Information:

Incidence Rates from State Cancer Profiles
Produced by: National Cancer Institute
Geographic coverage: County level
Dates of coverage: 2001 to 2004

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Includes: More for 20 cancers, including brain and other nervous system (ONS), esophagus, breast, lung and bronchus cervical, ovarian, thyroid, and stomach with breakouts by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.

Other Information: Interactive site.

Texas Cancer Facts & Figures
Produced by: American Cancer Society
Geographic coverage: State level data

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Includes: This publication provides an overview of cancer, and includes a discussion of the impact of gender and age and racial/ethnic disparities in cancer, and an analysis of six major cancer sites. There is also a review of cancer prevention as well as a section on cancer in children, environmental cancer risks, and cancer pain treatment.

Other Information:

SMART: Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends
Produced by: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Geographic coverage: currently only Dallas-Plano-Irving Metropolitan Division and Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area; Harris County and Dallas County
Dates of coverage: 2002 to 2006

Select: Local Area Health Risk Data or Local Area Quick-View Charts.

Includes: Includes colorectal cancer screening and tobacco use.

Other Information: MMSAs are selected on the basis of having had 500 or more respondents to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Metropolitan statistical areas are a group of counties that contain at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more inhabitants. Metropolitan divisions are a smaller group of counties within a metropolitan statistical area of 2.5 million or more inhabitants.

HCUP Hospitalizations
Produced by: US Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Geographic coverage: State level
Dates of coverage: 2007

Select: Choose the State Statistics on All Stays for TX data, then select Researcher, Medical Professional.

Includes: Statistics by specific diagnoses (you will need to know the ICD-9 code; see section 4 for codes); statistics on all hospital stays; trends; rank order by diagnosis or procedure.

Other Information: See the description of the State Inpatient Database to learn more about data elements in the SID as well as how the SID can be used.

Texas Annual Reports
Produced by: Texas Department of State Health Services
Geographic coverage: State level with some county coverage
Dates of coverage: 1930's to present

 

Select: Choose the year you would like to view.

Includes: Includes a section on cancer incidence and mortality in Texas.

Other Information:

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Mortality (Deaths)

See also Mortality Links for interactive sites to create tables by sex, race/ethnicity, age, and geography.

Statistical Data
Produced by: Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: County, state, and health service regions level
Dates of coverage: varies

Select: Choose the report on the left that best meets your needs.

Includes: Detailed statistical reports for incidence and mortality by county or health service region and site of cancer.  Incidence for the entire state and some county data is broken out by race/ethnicity/gender; mortality for the entire state and some county data broken out by race/ethnicity/gender.

Other Information:

Publications: Epidemiological Information
Produced by: Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: County, state, and health service regions level
Dates of coverage: varies

Select: Choose the report on the left that best meets your needs.

Includes: Detailed statistical reports for incidence and mortality by county or health service region and site of cancer.  Incidence for the entire state and some county data is broken out by race/ethnicity/gender; mortality for the entire state and some county data broken out by race/ethnicity/gender.

Other Information:

Texas Cancer Facts & Figures
Produced by: American Cancer Society
Geographic coverage: State level data

Select:

Includes: This publication provides an overview of cancer, and includes a discussion of the impact of gender and age and racial/ethnic disparities in cancer, and an analysis of six major cancer sites. There is also a review of cancer prevention as well as a section on cancer in children, environmental cancer risks, and cancer pain treatment.

Other Information:

State Cancer Profiles
Produced by: National Cancer Institute
Geographic coverage: County level
Dates of coverage: 2001 to 2005

Select: Choose one of the following data reports: Rate/Trend Comparisons; Death Rates; 5-year Rate Changes; Historical Trends; Latest Rates, Percents, and Counts; Interactive Maps; Screening and Risk Factors; Peer Counties; Age Distribution

Includes: More for 20 cancers, including brain and other nervous system (ONS), esophagus, breast, lung and bronchus cervical, ovarian, thyroid, and stomach.

Other Information: Interactive site.

Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs (National Cancer Institute)
Produced by: National Cancer Institute
Geographic coverage: County and state level
Dates of coverage: 1950 to 1994

Select: Choose either: Interactive Mortality Charts & Graphs or Customizable Mortality Maps

Includes: More for 35 cancers, including brain and ONS, esophagus, breast, lung and bronchus cervical, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoa, ovarian, thyroid, and stomach.

Other Information:

 
 

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