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CONTENTS Cancer: Basic Facts 1 Selected Cancers 8 Racial and Ethnic Patterns 18 Tobacco Use 23 Nutrition and Diet 27 Environmental Cancer Risks 28 The American Cancer Society 30 Sources of Statistics Cancer Deaths. The estimated numbers of US cancer deaths are calculated by fitting the numbers of cancer deaths for 1979 through 1993 to a statistical model which forecasts the numbers of deaths that are expected to occur in 1997. The estimated numbers of cancer deaths for each state are calculated similarly, using state level data. For both the US and state estimates, data on the numbers of deaths are obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We discourage the use of our estimates to track year-to-year changes in cancer deaths because the numbers can vary considerably from year to year, particularly for less common cancers and for smaller states. Mortality rates reported by NCHS are generally more informative statistics to use when tracking cancer trends. Mortality Rates. Mortality rates or death rates are defined as the number of people per 100,000 dying of a disease during a given year. In this publication, mortality rates are based on counts of cancer deaths compiled by NCHS and population data collected by the US Bureau of the Census. New Cancer Cases. The estimated numbers of new US cancer cases are calculated by estimating the numbers of cancer cases that occurred each year for 1979 through 1993 and fitting these estimates to a statistical model which forecasts the numbers of cases that are expected to occur in 1997. Estimates of the numbers of cancer cases for 1979 through 1993 are used rather than actual case counts because cancer information is not available for all 50 states. The estimated numbers of cases for 1979 through 1993 are calculated using cancer incidence rates from the selected regions of the United States included in the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program and population data collected by the US Bureau of the Census. State case estimates cannot be calculated using the same modeling strategy that we use to calculate state death estimates because long- term data on cancer incidence trends are not available for many states. Instead, estimates are calculated using data on cancer deaths occurring in each state for 1993 and US estimates of new cancer cases for 1997. Like the method used to calculate death estimates, the modeling strategy we use to calculate US and state new case estimates can produce estimates which vary considerably from year to year, particularly for less common cancers and for smaller states. For this reason, we discourage the use of our estimates to track year-to-year changes in cancer occurrence. Incidence rates reported by SEER are generally more informative statistics to use when tracking cancer incidence trends for the total United States, and rates from state cancer registries are useful for tracking local trends. Incidence Rates. Incidence rates are defined as the number of people per 100,000 who develop disease during a given time period. For this publication, incidence rates were calculated using data on cancer cases obtained from the SEER program and population data collected by the US Bureau of the Census. Survival. Five-year relative survival rates are presented in this report for cancer patients diagnosed between 1986 and 1992 and followed up through 1993. To adjust for normal life expectancy (factors such as dying of heart disease, accidents, and diseases of old age), these rates are calculated by dividing 5-year survival rates for cancer patients by 5-year survival rates for people in the general population who are similar to the patient group with respect to age, gender, race, and calendar year of observation. All survival statistics presented in this publication were originally published in the SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1993. Five-year relative survival rates have several limitations. While they are reasonable indicators of the average survival experience of cancer patients in the United States, they are less useful in predicting survival for individual cancer patients. Although the rates presented are based on the most recent information available, they include data from patients whose treatment was state-of-the art at least 8 years ago and therefore may not reflect the most recent treatment advances. Probability of Developing Cancer. Probabilities of developing cancer are calculated using statistical modeling techniques developed by the National Cancer Institute's Applied Research Branch. These probabilities reflect the average experience of people in the United States and do not take into account individual behaviors and risk factors. For example, the estimated 1 in 12 women likely to develop lung cancer is a low estimate for smokers and a high estimate for nonsmokers. Additional Information. More detailed information on the methods used to generate the statistics for this report can be found in the following publications: A. For information on data collection methods used by the National Center for Health Statistics: National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Statistics of the United States, 1993, Vol II, Mortality, Part A. Washington: Public Health Service. 1996. B. For information on data collection methods used by the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program: Ries LAG, Kosary CL, Hankey BF, et al (eds.): SEER Cancer Statistic Review, 1973-1993: Tables and Graphs. National Cancer Institute. NIH Publication No. 96-2789. Bethesda, MD, 1996. C. For information on the methods used to estimate of the numbers of new cancer cases and deaths for 1997: Parker SL, Tong T, Bolden S, Wingo PA. Cancer statistics 1996. CA 1996; 46:5-27. D. For information on the methods used to calculate the probability of developing cancer: Feuer EJ, Wun L-M, Boring CC et al. The lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. JNCI1993; 85:892-897. , American Cancer Society, Inc. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this publication or portions thereof in any form. For written permission, address the Legal Department of the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-4251
Object Description
Title | Memoranda and "Economic Empowerment" |
Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
Date Created | 1997-1998 |
Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
Box Number | 8 |
Folder Number | 23 |
Language | eng |
Object Type | Text |
Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
Identifier | naacp-ms508-0208023 |
Date Digitized | 2016-04-27 |
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Title | naacp-ms508-0208023-022 |
OCR Transcript | CONTENTS Cancer: Basic Facts 1 Selected Cancers 8 Racial and Ethnic Patterns 18 Tobacco Use 23 Nutrition and Diet 27 Environmental Cancer Risks 28 The American Cancer Society 30 Sources of Statistics Cancer Deaths. The estimated numbers of US cancer deaths are calculated by fitting the numbers of cancer deaths for 1979 through 1993 to a statistical model which forecasts the numbers of deaths that are expected to occur in 1997. The estimated numbers of cancer deaths for each state are calculated similarly, using state level data. For both the US and state estimates, data on the numbers of deaths are obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We discourage the use of our estimates to track year-to-year changes in cancer deaths because the numbers can vary considerably from year to year, particularly for less common cancers and for smaller states. Mortality rates reported by NCHS are generally more informative statistics to use when tracking cancer trends. Mortality Rates. Mortality rates or death rates are defined as the number of people per 100,000 dying of a disease during a given year. In this publication, mortality rates are based on counts of cancer deaths compiled by NCHS and population data collected by the US Bureau of the Census. New Cancer Cases. The estimated numbers of new US cancer cases are calculated by estimating the numbers of cancer cases that occurred each year for 1979 through 1993 and fitting these estimates to a statistical model which forecasts the numbers of cases that are expected to occur in 1997. Estimates of the numbers of cancer cases for 1979 through 1993 are used rather than actual case counts because cancer information is not available for all 50 states. The estimated numbers of cases for 1979 through 1993 are calculated using cancer incidence rates from the selected regions of the United States included in the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program and population data collected by the US Bureau of the Census. State case estimates cannot be calculated using the same modeling strategy that we use to calculate state death estimates because long- term data on cancer incidence trends are not available for many states. Instead, estimates are calculated using data on cancer deaths occurring in each state for 1993 and US estimates of new cancer cases for 1997. Like the method used to calculate death estimates, the modeling strategy we use to calculate US and state new case estimates can produce estimates which vary considerably from year to year, particularly for less common cancers and for smaller states. For this reason, we discourage the use of our estimates to track year-to-year changes in cancer occurrence. Incidence rates reported by SEER are generally more informative statistics to use when tracking cancer incidence trends for the total United States, and rates from state cancer registries are useful for tracking local trends. Incidence Rates. Incidence rates are defined as the number of people per 100,000 who develop disease during a given time period. For this publication, incidence rates were calculated using data on cancer cases obtained from the SEER program and population data collected by the US Bureau of the Census. Survival. Five-year relative survival rates are presented in this report for cancer patients diagnosed between 1986 and 1992 and followed up through 1993. To adjust for normal life expectancy (factors such as dying of heart disease, accidents, and diseases of old age), these rates are calculated by dividing 5-year survival rates for cancer patients by 5-year survival rates for people in the general population who are similar to the patient group with respect to age, gender, race, and calendar year of observation. All survival statistics presented in this publication were originally published in the SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1993. Five-year relative survival rates have several limitations. While they are reasonable indicators of the average survival experience of cancer patients in the United States, they are less useful in predicting survival for individual cancer patients. Although the rates presented are based on the most recent information available, they include data from patients whose treatment was state-of-the art at least 8 years ago and therefore may not reflect the most recent treatment advances. Probability of Developing Cancer. Probabilities of developing cancer are calculated using statistical modeling techniques developed by the National Cancer Institute's Applied Research Branch. These probabilities reflect the average experience of people in the United States and do not take into account individual behaviors and risk factors. For example, the estimated 1 in 12 women likely to develop lung cancer is a low estimate for smokers and a high estimate for nonsmokers. Additional Information. More detailed information on the methods used to generate the statistics for this report can be found in the following publications: A. For information on data collection methods used by the National Center for Health Statistics: National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Statistics of the United States, 1993, Vol II, Mortality, Part A. Washington: Public Health Service. 1996. B. For information on data collection methods used by the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program: Ries LAG, Kosary CL, Hankey BF, et al (eds.): SEER Cancer Statistic Review, 1973-1993: Tables and Graphs. National Cancer Institute. NIH Publication No. 96-2789. Bethesda, MD, 1996. C. For information on the methods used to estimate of the numbers of new cancer cases and deaths for 1997: Parker SL, Tong T, Bolden S, Wingo PA. Cancer statistics 1996. CA 1996; 46:5-27. D. For information on the methods used to calculate the probability of developing cancer: Feuer EJ, Wun L-M, Boring CC et al. The lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. JNCI1993; 85:892-897. , American Cancer Society, Inc. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this publication or portions thereof in any form. For written permission, address the Legal Department of the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-4251 |
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