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| This page contains a list of all of the tables and
graphs available on this site. Each link will take you to a description
for the table or graph selected. You can use the links below the descriptions
to go directly to the actual table or graph, to display the printable Quick
Reference Guide for the table of graph, or to go to the tutorial material
for the table or graph.
Select the table or graph you are interested in from the list below:
Quick Profiles Report Purpose: Provides a quick look for assessing the burden and risk
for a major cancer site. The
Quick Profile is constructed using images of a standard set of tables
and graphs that both summarize mortality and incidence statistics and
provide for comparisons.
Rate/Trend Comparison Table Purpose: Compares cancer rates/trends between provinces/territories and Canada. The graphic version of this table groups the data so you can see quickly if the trends are rising, falling, or remaining stable and how they compare to the selected comparison rates. Cancers that need more attention (have rising rates that are higher than the rate used for comparison) are in the top left (red text). Cancers that are doing the best (have falling rates that are lower than the rate used for comparison) are in the bottom right (dark green text). The non-graphical version of this table gives you the actual rates and well as the annual percentage changes as well as their 95% confidence intervals. Rate/Trend Comparison Table by province/territory This table shows major cancer sites, rates, and trends for a user specified area compared to Canada. Go to Rate/Trend Comparison Table by Province/Territory | View Quick Reference Guide | View Tutorials Rate/Trend Comparison Table by Cancer This table shows the rates and trends compared to the Canada rate. Go to Rate/Trend Comparison Table by Cancer
Mortality Rates Table Purpose: Provide a table of mortality statistics for use in assessing
the burden and risk for a major cancer site for Canada.
The 95% Confidence Intervals for the rates and trends provide a measure
of how certain or uncertain the point estimates are and can be used to
assess generally how different a rate or trend is from another.
Go to Mortality Rates Table | View
Quick Reference Guide | View
Tutorials
Incidence Rates Table Purpose: Provide a table of incidence statistics for use in assessing the burden and risk for a major cancer site for Canada overall and for provinces/territories. The 95% Confidence Intervals for the rates provide a measure of how certain or uncertain the point estimate is and can be used to generally assess how different one rate is from another. Cancer statistics require careful interpretation. See the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about Rankings for insight into interpreting cancer statistics particularly if you are a new user of cancer statistics. The Quick Reference Guide provides an introduction to the interactive features of this table. Data Sources:
Go to Incidence Rates Table | View Quick Reference Guide | View Tutorials
5 Year Rate Changes Graph Purpose: This graph provides a quick look at which cancer sites have rising rates and which have falling rates over the most recent 5 years of data. The goal is for every cancer site to have falling mortality. Incidence is a more complex story that requires local knowledge and interpretation. For example, a successful screening program will result in a short term rise in incidence. The Historical Trends graph can be used to look at the trends in rates over up to 25 years of data. Cancer statistics require careful interpretation. See the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about Rankings for insight into interpreting cancer statistics particularly if you are a new user of cancer statistics. Note that a modest percent change in a more common cancer such as lung cancer will have a greater impact on the overall cancer burden than a larger percent change in a more rare cancer. The annual percent change can be applied to either the rate or to the count in order to provide a rough estimate for planning purposes. For example, if the annual percent change is minus 1% and there are 500 deaths per year then it can be estimated that there will be 5 fewer deaths next year assuming the trend continues. Like compound interest, more accurate estimates require more sophisticated methods and work is in process to provide projections. The Quick Reference Guide provides an introduction to the interactive features of this graph. Data Sources:
Go to 5 Year Rate Changes Graph | View Quick Reference Guide | View Tutorials
Historical Trends Graph Purpose: Use this graph to explore the relationship over time of levels and trends in cancer rates for geographic areas and for demographic subgroups. Potential health disparities can be explored to identify opportunities or to evaluate the success of prior interventions. While useful for planning and evaluating cancer control, these trends represent an ecological analysis. A cancer epidemiologist knowledgeable about the area and its demographics and health resource utilization should assist in interpreting unexpected trends. Cancer statistics require careful interpretation. See the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about Rankings for insight into interpreting cancer statistics particularly if you are a new user of cancer statistics. The Quick Reference Guide provides an introduction to the interactive features of this graph. Data Sources:
Go to Historical Trends Graph | View Quick Reference Guide | View Tutorials
Comparative Data Display Purpose: Provides an interactive tool for graphically exploring relationships across geography of mortality, incidence, demographics, risk factors, or screening statistics. Ninety-five % confidence intervals are included so that the certainty of point estimates of rates or trends can be considered when making comparisons. The maps can be used to assess whether there is geographic clustering for the sorted column that may be useful in focusing cancer control interventions. Cancer statistics require careful interpretation. See the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about Rankings for insight into interpreting cancer statistics particularly if you are a new user of cancer statistics. The Quick Reference Guide provides an introduction to the interactive features of this graph. Data Sources:
Go to Comparative Data Display | View Quick Reference Guide | View Tutorials
Interactive Maps Purpose: Provide a map of mortality statistics for use in assessing
the burden and risk for a major cancer site for Canada.
The 95% Confidence Intervals for the rates provide a measure
of how certain or uncertain the point estimates are and can be used to
assess generally how different one rate is from another.
Go to Interactive Maps | View
Quick Reference Guide | View
Tutorials
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