Colon Cancer
For every 100,000 Maine residents, approximately 36 new cases of colon cancer were diagnosed every year from 2015-2019.
Colon cancer is primarily classified by the type of cell it originates in. The most common type, accounting for over 90% of cases, is adenocarcinoma.
Risk Factors
Certain characteristics, behaviors, or conditions increase the likelihood of developing colon cancer. Smoking, diet and exercise, and family history are examples of risk factors.
Incidence
An assessment of colon cancer in different regions, age groups, or demographics, based on the number of new colon cancer cases diagnosed over a period of time.
Screenings
Medical tests, such as colonoscopies, help identify colon cancer at an early stage when treatment is more effective.
Mortality
An indication on the effectiveness of prevention, screening, and treatment efforts, based on the number of deaths caused by colon cancer over a period of time.
Patient Characteristics
Patient Characteristics provides detailed insights on a cohort of Mainers diagnosed with Colon cancer as their first cancer diagnosis, with cohort groups starting in 2019. For these cohorts, their health care procedure and service history before and after diagnosis are assessed through merged data between the Maine Health Data Organization (APCD and Hospital Encounter data) and the Maine Cancer Registry. The procedure and service history contain data from 2017 and onward. MHDO utilizes de-identified Person IDs to link unique individuals in the MHDO Data Warehouse.
