State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for Alaska by Borough or Census Area

Colon & Rectum (Late Stage^), 2017-2021

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

Sorted by Ruralurban

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.

Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

Alaska⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 27.0 and 184 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 18)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.8

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.8 to 21.9 and 83,825 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.8

Anchorage Municipality⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.9 to 26.3 and 65 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (5, 9)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.2

Fairbanks North Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 26.3 and 19 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (5, 10)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.6

Matanuska-Susitna Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 27.6 and 24 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (5, 10)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.4

Bethel Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.3 to 69.6 and 7 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 5)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 72.0

Juneau City and Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 22.4 and 5 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (8, 10)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 39.4

Kenai Peninsula Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.0 to 33.9 and 20 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (3, 9)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.2

Ketchikan Gateway Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.8 to 50.5 and 6 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 9)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.9

Kodiak Island Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 43.6 and 3 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 10)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 81.0

Kusilvak Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 82.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.0 to 134.5 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 58.1

Nome Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 84.2 and 3 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 8)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.3

Aleutians East Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Aleutians West Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Bristol Bay Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Denali Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Dillingham Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Haines Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Lake and Peninsula Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

North Slope Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Northwest Arctic Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Petersburg Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Sitka City and Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Skagway Municipality⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Valdez-Cordova Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Wrangell Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Yakutat City and Borough⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/11/2024 4:27 am.

Alaska Census Area Name Change: please note that Wade Hampton Census Area, AK (FIPS code=02270) was renamed effective July 1, 2015, and the new name is Kusilvak Census Area (FIPS Code=02158). This website now uses Kusilvak.

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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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 are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.

^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage (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.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
* 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
¹ Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2023 submission.
⁶ Source: National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (based on the 2023 submission).

Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.