Abbreviated Name:
Cancer incidence, by type of cancer
Indicator Name:
Cancer incidence, by type of cancer (per 100 000 population)
Domain:
Health status / Morbidity
Related Terms:
Non communicale diseases , cancer site and type, primary and secondary
Definition:
Number of new cancers of a specific site/type occurring per 100,000 population
Measurment Method:
Cancer registries. Number of new cancer cases diagnosed in specific year, divided by the mid-year at risk population for that category, multiplied by 100 000. Midyear population at risk for that category of a specified year. The population used depends on the rate to be calculated. For cancer sites that occur only in one sex, the sex-specific population (e.g. females for cervical cancer) is used.
Numerator:
Number of new cancer cases diagnosed in a specific year. This may include multiple primary cancers occurring in one patient. The primary site reported is the site of origin and not the metastatic site. In general, the incidence rate would not include recurrences.
Denominator
The at-risk population for the given category of cancer. The population used depends on the rate to be calculated. For cancer sites that occur only in one sex, the sex-specific population (e.g. females for cervical cancer) is used.
Estimation method:
(Number of new cases diagnosed in a specific year) / (At-risk population for that category) x 100,000. If cancer registries are incomplete, adjustments need to be made
Disaggregation:
Type (leading cancers) – e.g. breast, cervix, colon, liver, lung, prostate, stomach
Age, place of residence, sex, socioeconomic status
Age, place of residence, sex, socioeconomic status
Primary data sources:
Population based cancer registry data collected from treatment facilities, clinicians, pathologists and death certificates at national or regional level
Alternate data sources:
NA
Measurment frequency:
Annual