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Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for Pennsylvania by County

Colon & Rectum (All Stages^), 2018-2022

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 65+

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Explanation of Column Headers
Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:

AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time


Other Notes


Line by Line Interpretation of the Report


Pennsylvania2


US (SEER+NPCR)1


Franklin County2


Butler County2


Northumberland County2


Luzerne County2


McKean County2


Pike County2


Montour County2


Union County2


Snyder County2


Berks County2


Perry County2


Philadelphia County2


Cumberland County2


Wayne County2


Huntingdon County2


Lawrence County2


Westmoreland County2


Lancaster County2


Beaver County2


Delaware County2


Juniata County2


Lebanon County2


Somerset County2


Bucks County2


Lycoming County2


Allegheny County2


Blair County2


Cambria County2


Dauphin County2


Jefferson County2


Venango County2


Adams County2


Erie County2


York County2


Wyoming County2


Clarion County2


Montgomery County2


Washington County2


Fayette County2


Clearfield County2


Mercer County2


Centre County2


Schuylkill County2


Bradford County2


Elk County2


Mifflin County2


Tioga County2


Columbia County2


Indiana County2


Warren County2


Clinton County2


Lehigh County2


Armstrong County2


Bedford County2


Crawford County2


Monroe County2


Greene County2


Fulton County2


Potter County2


Susquehanna County2


Lackawanna County2


Chester County2


Northampton County2


Carbon County2


Cameron County2


Forest County2 Sullivan County2


Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 5:00 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (SEER areas use 20 age groups and NPCR areas use 19 age groups). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.

Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.

^ All Stages refers to any stage. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage with Expanded Regional Codes (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.