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Cancer Treatment Questions
Where can I find information about an individual cancer case (questions, treatment, insurance)?
Check with the Canadian Cancer Society or your local cancer registry which can be found
in the Canadian Cancer Statistics 2008 Report, p. 104.
Cancer Clusters
Whom should I contact if I think I have found a cancer cluster (i.e., you think there is an abnormally high rate of a particular cancer within a group of people or geographic area)?
Check with your local cancer registry which can be found
in the Canadian Cancer Statistics 2008 Report, p. 104, or Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.
Statistics
What if I cannot find statistics for a particular cancer site?
Provincial Cancer Profiles provides cancer statistics primarily for prioritizing cancer control efforts. The focus is on cancer sites for which there are known, preventable risk factors (e.g., smoking and lung cancer) or screening tests for early detection and effective treatment options (e.g., mammography screening for breast cancer).
If you are looking for statistics for a cancer site that is not provided, please check the with your local cancer registry which can be found
in the Canadian Cancer Statistics 2008 Report, p. 104,
Statistics Canada,
or
Cancer Surveillance On-Line.
Currently, data for the following cancer sites are presented: all invasive cancer sites combined, bladder, breast, brain, cervix, childhood cancers all sites combined,
colon & rectum, esophagus, kidney, leukemias, liver & bile duct, lung, melanoma, mesothelioma, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, oral cavity & pharynx, ovary, pancreas, prostate, stomach, thyroid, and uterus.
Do you have prevalence estimates?
Currently, we cannot provide cancer prevalence statistics for provinces nor territories.
The proportion of a population that is affected by disease at a
given point in time is referred to as complete prevalence. In
this document our estimate is more accurately described as
limited-duration prevalence, and the duration is 15 years.
By this we mean the prevalence of cases diagnosed within
15 years before the point in time for which the estimate is
calculated. This estimate should always be an underestimate
of complete prevalence, and the magnitude of the underestimate
is dependent on the cancer site.
Data
What if I cannot find cancer statistics for a particular province or territory?
You can contact the local Health Department or Cancer Registry for the province/territory incidence data.
For registry contact information, please check the
Canadian Cancer Statistics 2008 Report, p. 104.
Data for Quebec is unavailable for mortality for all years.
Do you have data for cities or geographic levels other than nation, province and territory?
We do not currently have data for cities or sub-provincial/territory regions.
Why do the statistics presented on the Provincial Cancer Profiles website differ from those presented by
Cancer Registries or other organizations?
Cancer registries continue to revise and update their data after they are submitted. Additionally, the cancer rates on this website are age-adjusted to the 1991 Canadian Population.
Do you have information on the technical details of the website and data used on the website?
The technical documentation for this website can be found here and more detailed information from NAACCR concerning the incidence data from the CINA publication can be found here.
Terminology
What does "All Cancers" mean?
All Cancers refers to all invasive cancers combined. This includes the cancer sites that we list on our website such as breast, colon and rectum, melanoma, and prostate, as well as all other invasive cancers.
Although we list incidence rates for in situ breast cancer for certain areas, in situ breast cancers are not included in the All Cancer Sites category.
How do you determine what is included in a cancer site?
Incidence Data - We use the SEER Site Recode ICD-O-3 (1/27/2003) Definition.
Mortality Data - We use a combination of ICD-8, ICD-9, ICD-10.
What is a confidence interval?
A confidence interval is a range of values that has a specified probability of containing the rate or trend. The 95% (p-value = .05) and 99% (p-value = .01) confidence intervals are the most common.
Data Use
How do I cite data from the Provincial Cancer Profiles website as my source of information?
The citation is dependent on which table or graph you are referencing. There are footnotes at the bottom of each graph or table on the website noting the source (or a source link) for the data.
How do I export or copy the data from a graph, map or table?
Data is easily exported to a comma-separated value (CSV) file using the "Export Data" link located to the right of most tables, graphs, and maps on the website. CSV files can be opened in a spreadsheet program, which will automatically separate the data into columns and rows. For sections of the website that do not have an "Export Data" link, use the "Data Table" link instead. Select the data you want to copy from the data table, then copy and paste the data into your spreadsheet program.
How do I use a graph or table in my presentation?
Graphs
To use a graph in your presentation, right-click anywhere on the graph and choose "Copy" from the menu, then paste the graph into your presentation. Some graphs or images may not have an option to copy in this way. When this is the case, use alt-PrtScr to copy an image of the current window to the clipboard and then paste into your presentation. Next, select the image in your presentation document and right click for format picture to access options to crop unwanted areas, add borders, and resize.
The other option is to use the "Data Table" link to copy and paste the data into a spreadsheet program. Once the data is in a spreadsheet, you can use your presentation or graphing software to create a graph or table.
Tables
Use one of the methods described above to export or copy table data for use in a spreadsheet program. Once you have the data, it can be formatted to meet your needs. Most presentation software will allow you to import data from a spreadsheet.
Usability
What is the best screen resolution to view this site?
We recommend using at least 800x600 screen resolution to view this site. The "Comparative Data Display" maps, graphs and some of the more detailed tables are best viewed using 1024x768 resolution.
To change your screen resolution in Windows:
1. Minimize all applications so that you can see the desktop.
2. Right-click anywhere on the desktop background (not on an icon).
3. Choose Properties from the menu.
4. In the Display Properties dialog, select the Settings tab and choose a screen resolution by sliding the control to the right to increase and to the left to decrease the resolution.
On a Macintosh:
1. From the Apple menu, select Control Panel.
2. Open the Monitor icon and select the resolution you want from the list.
When I go to the Comparative Data Display section, I only see a gray box ( or gray box with an "X"). How can I get this section to work properly?
You need Java installed for this section to work properly. Go to http://www.java.com/download/java/, and download the latest version of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). If you have any questions or problems, please contact us.
Miscellaneous Questions
Please help us to improve this portion of the Provincial Cancer Profiles website by clicking here to Contact Us to ask any questions you have that you did not find in our FAQ.
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