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C-1 Reduce the overall cancer death rate

Baseline:

178.4 cancer deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

160.6 deaths per 100,000 population

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-1. View on DATA2010

C-2 Reduce the lung cancer death rate

Baseline:

50.6 lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

45.5 deaths per 100,000 population

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-2. View on DATA2010

C-3 Reduce the female breast cancer death rate

Baseline:

22.9 female breast cancer deaths per 100,000 females occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

20.6 deaths per 100,000 females

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-3. View on DATA2010

C-4 Reduce the death rate from cancer of the uterine cervix

Baseline:

2.4 uterine cervix cancer deaths per 100,000 females occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

2.2 deaths per 100,000 females

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-4. View on DATA2010

C-5 Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate

Baseline:

17.0 colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

14.5 deaths per 100,000 population

Target-Setting Method:

Modeling/projection

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-5. View on DATA2010

C-6 Reduce the oropharyngeal cancer death rate

Baseline:

2.5 oropharyngeal cancer deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

2.3 deaths per 100,000 population

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-6. View on DATA2010

C-7 Reduce the prostate cancer death rate

Baseline:

23.5 prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 males occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

21.2 deaths per 100,000 males

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-7. View on DATA2010

C-8 Reduce the melanoma cancer death rate

Baseline:

2.7 melanoma cancer deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

2.4 deaths per 100,000 population

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 3-8. View on DATA2010

C-9 Reduce invasive colorectal cancer

Baseline:

45.4 new cases of invasive colorectal cancer per 100,000 population were reported in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

38.6 new cases per 100,000 population

Target-Setting Method:

Modeling/projection

Data Sources:

National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), CDC; Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, NIH, NCI

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-10 Reduce invasive uterine cervical cancer

Baseline:

7.9 new cases of invasive uterine cancer per 100,000 females were reported in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

7.1 new cases per 100,000 females

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Sources:

National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), CDC; Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, NIH, NCI

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-11 Reduce late-stage female breast cancer

Baseline:

43.2 new cases of late-stage breast cancer per 100,000 females were reported in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

41.0 new cases per 100,000 females

Target-Setting Method:

Modeling/projection

Data Sources:

National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), CDC; Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, NIH, NCI

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-12 Increase the number of central, population-based registries from the 50 States and the District of Columbia that capture case information on at least 95 percent of the expected number of reportable cancers

Baseline:

42 states had central, population-based registries that captured case information on at least 95 percent of the expected number of reportable cancers in 2006

Target:

51 (50 States and the District of Columbia)

Target-Setting Method:

Total coverage

Data Sources:

National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), CDC; Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, NIH, NCI

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-13 Increase the proportion of cancer survivors who are living 5 years or longer after diagnosis

Baseline:

66.2 percent of persons with cancer were living 5 years or longer after diagnosis in 2007

Target:

72.8 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, NIH, NCI

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-14 (Developmental) Increase the mental and physical health-related quality of life of cancer survivors

Potential Data Source:	National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

C-15 Increase the proportion of women who receive a cervical cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines

Baseline:

84.5 percent of women aged 21 to 65 years received a cervical cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

93.0 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-16 Increase the proportion of adults who receive a colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines

Baseline:

52.1 percent of adults aged 50 to 75 years received a colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

70.5 percent

Target-Setting Method:

Modeling/projection

Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

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C-17 Increase the proportion of women who receive a breast cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines

Baseline:

73.7 percent of females aged 50 to 74 years received a breast cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

81.1 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-18 Increase the proportion of adults who were counseled about cancer screening consistent with current guidelines

C-18.1

Increase the proportion of women who were counseled by their providers about mammograms

Baseline:

69.8 percent of women aged 50 to 74 years were counseled by their providers about mammograms in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

76.8 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-18.2

Increase the proportion of women who were counseled by their providers about Pap tests

Baseline:

59.8 percent of women aged 21 to 65 years were counseled by their providers about Pap tests in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

65.8 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-18.3

(Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults who were counseled by their providers about colorectal cancer screening

Potential Data Source:	National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), NCHS, CDC

C-19 (Developmental) Increase the proportion of men who have discussed with their health care provider whether or not to have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for prostate cancer

Potential Data Source:	National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

C-20 Increase the proportion of persons who participate in behaviors that reduce their exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and avoid sunburn

C-20.1

(Developmental) Reduce the proportion of adolescents in grades 9 through 12 who report sunburn

Potential Data Source:	Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS), CDC

C-20.2

(Developmental) Reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older who report sunburn

Potential Data Source:	National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), NCHS, CDC

C-20.3

Reduce the proportion of adolescents in grades 9 through 12 who report using artificial sources of ultraviolet light for tanning

Baseline:

15.6 percent of adolescents in grades 9 through 12 reported using artificial sources of ultraviolet light for tanning in 2009

Target:

14.0 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS), CDC

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-20.4

Reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 and older who report using artificial sources of ultraviolet light for tanning

Baseline:

15.2 percent of adults aged 18 and older reported using artificial sources of ultraviolet light for tanning in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

13.7 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), NCHS, CDC

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-20.5

Increase the proportion of adolescents in grades 9 through 12 who follow protective measures that may reduce the risk of skin cancer

Baseline:

9.3 percent of adolescents in grades 9 through 12 followed protective measures that may reduce the risk of skin cancer in 2009

Target:

11.2 percent

Target-Setting Method:

20 percent improvement

Data Source:

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS), CDC

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

C-20.6

Increase the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older who follow protective measures that may reduce the risk of skin cancer

Baseline:

72.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and older followed protective measures that may reduce the risk of skin cancer in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target:

80.1 percent

Target-Setting Method:

10 percent improvement

Data Source:

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS

More Information:

Data from the HHS Health
Indicators Warehouse

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