2005
Illinois County Cancer Statistics Review (PDF format)
Illinois County Cancer Statistics Review Incidence, 1997-2001. Epidemiologic Report Series 05:1. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, January 2005. Tables contain cancer incidence in Illinois' 102 counties.
PLEASE READ THE Overview and Technical Notes FIRST.
Sex-Specific Cancer Incidence
Age-Specific Cancer Incidence
Stage of Disease at Diagnosis Cancer Incidence
County-Specific Cancer Incidence (PDF Format)
Cancer Incidence Projections for Illinois Counties
Hispanic Cancer Incidence by Selected Illinois Counties (PDF Format)
Illinois County Populations
Appendix B Formulas for Rates (PDF Format)
Examining Potential Relationships between Cancer Incidence and Ground Water Contamination with Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in Lisle and Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois (PDF format)
Quiao B, Evans L, Shen T. Examining Potential Relationships between Cancer Incidence and Ground Water Contamination with Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in Lisle and Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois. Epidemiologic Report Series 05:2. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, September 2005.
2004
Illinois Cancer Statistics Review 1986-2002 (PDF format)
Illinois Cancer Statistics Review: Incidence and Mortality for 1986-2002. Epidemiologic Report Series 05:3. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, June 2005.
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Overview and Technical Notes
FIRST.
INCIDENCE
MORTALITY
2003
Cancer Projections for Illinois and Illinois
Counties (PDF format)
Tables contain expected, observed and projected cancer
incidence for Illinois and Illinois counties
2001
Annual Report on the
Status of Cancer in Illinois 1994-1998 (PDF format)
Report on the Status of Cancer in Illinois1994-1998. Epidemiologic Report
Series 2001:5. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, December
2001.
Cancer Incidence in
Populations Living Near Chicago O’Hare and Midway Airports, Illinois
1987-1997 - (PDF format) Study and Reference
Areas Map - (PDF format) Shen T, Lehnherr M. Cancer Incidence in
Populations Living Near Chicago O’Hare and Midway Airports, Illinois.
Epidemiologic Report Series 01:6. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of
Public Health, November 2001.
Because of the documented presence of cancer-causing air pollutants from jet
engines, cancer concerns exist for populations living near Chicago’s
O’Hare and Midway airports. The concerns, however, are based on projected
cancer risks from measured pollutants. This study examined actual cancer
incidence observed in communities near the two airports.
Changes in Age-adjusted Cancer
Incidence Rates Associated with Age-adjustment Using the 2000 U.S. Population
Standard (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter
(Illinois Department of Public Health), Fall 2001:2-4.
Comparisons of Age-adjusted Cancer Incidence Rates
2000
Cancers of the Colon and Rectum,
Evidence of Disparities between Blacks and Whites in Illinois (PDF format).
Epidemiologic Report Series 00:8. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of
Public Health, December 2000.
An evaluation of colorectal cancer with emphasis on black/white comparisons
was conducted using incidence data from the Illinois Department of Public
Health's State Cancer Registry for 1986 to 1997 and Illinois mortality data
over 1979 to 1998. Cancers of the colon and rectum rank among the top five for
incidence and mortality among both blacks and whites in Illinois.
Patterns of Cancer Among Asians and
Pacific Islanders in Illinois: Incidence, 1993-1997, Mortality, 1992-1998
(PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 00:6. Springfield, IL: Illinois
Department of Public Health, September 2000.
A preliminary evaluation of Illinois' cancer incidence for 1993 to 1997 and
cancer mortality for 1992 to 1998 was conducted to describe patterns of cancer
among Asians and Pacific Islanders residing in the state.
Neuroblastoma Incidence in
Illinois: 1986-1997 (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry
Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Summer 2000:1-3.
A descriptive analysis of county-level neuroblastoma incidence
data.
Early Detection of Breast Cancer in
Counties Participating in the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer (IBCCP)
Program (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter
(Illinois Department of Public Health), Spring 2000:1-2.
Information regarding the IBCCP and their role in early detection of breast
cancer.
Pediatric Cancer Incidence and
Proximity to Nuclear Facilities in Illinois (PDF format). Health and
Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public
Health), Fall 2000: 1-4.
Study of geographic areas surrounding reactor sites and the effect on the
health of infants and children.
1999
Illinois Counties with Need for
Cancer Screenings (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry
Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Winter 1999: 3-4.
A study in response to the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program's
(IBCCP) to provide local providers with information regarding the degree of
need in a particular county for breast and cervical cancer screening
service.
Highlights from the report on
the Status of Cancer in Illinois (PDF format). Health and Hazardous
Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Fall
1999:1-3.
Comparisons of cancer trends for Illinois with those observed for the nation
and a comprehensive evaluation of the Illinois data relative to the national
reports.
Confidentiality of Public Use
Cancer Files (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry
Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Spring 1999:1-2.
Report on the confidentiality of the Illinois public use of cancer
files.
1998
Indirect Sources of Information on
Hispanic Ethnicity to Improve Classification of Illinois Cancer Cases and
Deaths (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter
(Illinois Department of Public Health), Fall 1998:1-4.
Use of the census Spanish surname study scheme to evaluate Hispanic
identification on the Illinois State Cancer Registry IISCR) database and on
Illinois master death files.
Changing cancer mortality in
Illinois, 1980-1995 (PDF format). Health and Hazardous Substances Registry
Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Spring 1998.
Several recent studies indicate that the cancer mortality rates in the U.S.,
after decades of continuous rise, began to decline after 1990. The purpose of
this study is to examine whether cancer mortality trends in Illinois are
conforming to the national trend and what cancer groups have contributed to the
change.
Hispanic
identification on Illinois cancer death certificates (PDF format).
Epidemiologic Reports Series 98:3 Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of
Public Health, August 1998.
This study of Hispanic identification on Illinois cancer death certificates
for 1986 to 1996 was conducted using methods established from a comprehensive
Hispanic identification study in the Illinois State Cancer Registry. The
purpose was to establish a policy that defines the reporting of Hispanic cancer
deaths in Illinois and is consistent with the reporting of Hispanic cancer
incidence.
Hispanic
Identification in the Illinois State Cancer Registry (part I Narrative;
part II
Tables) (PDF format). Epidemiologic Reports Series 98:2 Springfield, IL:
Illinois Department of Public Health, June 1998.
This comprehensive study of Hispanic identification in the Illinois State
Cancer Registry (ISCR) was conducted for the purpose of establishing a policy
that defines the reporting of Hispanic cancer incidence in Illinois.
1997
Mortality patterns
among selected Asian Americans in Illinois, 1992-1994 (PDF format). Health
and Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public
Health), Winter 1997:1-3
This study describes the general health risks and mortality patterns among
the six largest Asian American subgroups in Illinois.
Thyroid cancer and
exposure from nuclear testing fallout in Illinois (PDF format). Health and
Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public
Health), Fall 1997:2.
This article reports the results of an examination of the rates of thyroid
cancer in Illinois counties in relation to county estimates of average doses of
iodine-131.
Cancer incidence
and age at northern migration of African Americans in Illinois, 1986-1991
(PDF format). Epidemiologic Reports Series 97:4 Springfield, IL: Illinois
Department of Public Health, April 1997.
This report compares the proportional cancer incidence of Illinois-born
African Americans with those who migrated to Illinois from southern U.S. states
as children and adults, and with African-American residents of the
South.
A case-control
study of multiple myeloma in Decatur, Illinois (PDF format). Epidemiologic
Report Series 97:3. Springfield, IL. Illinois Department of Public Health,
April 1997.
This report discusses results of the case-control study of multiple myeloma
to determine whether cases, who were residents of Decatur, Illinois, were more
likely to have worked in an industry or occupation whose exposures are
associated with the development of multiple myeloma and whether cases were more
likely to have been long-term residents of the city of Decatur, Illinois.
1996
Heat-related
mortality in Chicago, Illinois, July 1995 (PDF format). Health and
Hazardous Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public
Health), Winter 1996:1-3.
This study describes variations in heat-related mortality in July 1995 among
the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois.
Neuroblastoma
incidence in Illinois: 1986-1994 (PDF format). Health and Hazardous
Substances Registry Newsletter (Illinois Department of Public Health), Fall
1996:2-3.
This is a descriptive analysis of county-level neuroblastoma incidence
data.
Increased prostate
cancer in Illinois: A screening effect or improved casefinding (PDF
format). Epidemiologic Report Series 96:4. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department
of Public Health, May 1996.
This report was conducted in order to evaluate whether Illinois' lower
prostate cancer incidence in 1988-1990 was attributable to incomplete case
reporting from three reporting facilities: federal facilities, hospitals with
cancer programs and hospitals without cancer programs.
Epidemiology of
ovarian cancer in Illinois (PDF format). Epidemiologic Report Series 96:2.
Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Public Health, February 1996.
The characteristics of Illinois women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are
summarized in this report using the Illinois State Cancer Registry public data
set from 1987 to 1991.
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