National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program.

National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program. SEER*Explorer. https:l/seer.cancer.govlexplorer/ Click on “Get Started” and follow directions below to answer each question. Hint: Don’t forget to label your answers. For example, when reporting incidence rates the answer should not just be a number, but a number with a label (12.68 cases per 100,000 persons per year, not just 12.68). Similarly, when reporting percentages, make sure to include the % label. Points will be deducted for missing labels. Another hint: Don’t round the numbers in your answers up or down. Report them as they are found on the website. Part 1: SEER Incidence — All Cancer Sites Combined, by Sex Select the following settings: 0 Get Started With a Cancer Site: All Cancer Sites Combined 0 Choose a Statistic to Explore: SEER Incidence 0 Click on the “Recent Rates” tab 0 Under “Compare by:” make sure “Sex” is highlighted and click on “Both Sexes,” “Female,” and “Male” 0 Under “More Options” leave “Precision” at 0.1 and unclick Show Standard Error and Show Confidence Interval 0 Right above the bar chart click on the “Data Table” tab 1. What is the 5—year age—adjusted incidence rates for all cancer sites combined in both sexes from 2015-2019? (1 point)

Part 2: SEER Incidence — Stomach, by RaceIEthnicity Select the following settings: 0 Get Started With a Cancer Site: Stomach 0 Choose a Statistic to Explore: SEER Incidence – Click on the “Recent Rates” tab 0 Under “Compare by:" make sure “RacefEthnicity” is highlighted and click on “All Races,” “Black,” and “White” 0 Under “More Options” leave “Precision” at 0.1 and unclick Show Standard Error and Show Confidence Interval – Right above the bar chart click on the “Data Table” tab 6. What is the 5-year age-adjusted incidence rates for stomach cancer in all races from 2015-2019? (1 point) 7. What is the 5-year age-adjusted incidence rates for stomach cancer in Blacks from 2015-2019? (1 point) 8. What is the 5-year age-adjusted incidence rates for stomach cancer in Whites from 2015-2019? (1 point) 9. Describe each of these race-specific rates (Blacks vs Whites) in words by putting these data into a sentence (don’t forget the denominators!) Then, discuss how these two rates compare to each other (for example, which rate is higher? By how much?) Answer in complete sentences. (4 points) 10. Is the information in the table enough by itself to draw conclusions as to why these race-specific statistics are similar or different? Why or Why not? (4 points; explanation needed for full credit)

Part3: U.S. Mortali —Breast b A e Select the following settings: 0 Get Started With a Cancer Site: Breast 0 Choose a Statistic to Explore: U.S. Mortality 0 Click on the “Recent Trends” tab 0 Under “Compare by:” make sure “Age” is highlighted and click on “Ages <50,” “Ages 50-64,” and “Ages 65+” 0 Under “More Options” leave “Precision” at 0.1 and unclick Show Standard Error and Show Confidence Interval a Right above the bar chart click on the “Data Table” tab 0 Under “Table Display” click on “Rates” . What was the age-adjusted mortality rate for ages <50 from breast cancer in 2008? (1 point) 12. What was the age-adj usted mortality rate for ages 50-64 from breast cancer in 2012? (1 point) 13. What was the age-adjusted mortality rate for ages 65+ from breast cancer in 2020? (1 point) 14. Describe each of these age-specific rates (ages<50, ages 50-64, and ages 65+) in words by putting these data into a sentence (don’t forget the denominators!). Then, discuss how these three rates compare to each other (for example, which rate is higher? By how much?) Answer in complete sentences. (4 points) 15. Examine the rates of breast cancer in ages 65+ by year between 2000 and 2019. Is there a pattern to the change in the rates over time? That is, are the rates increasing, decreasing, or staying the same over time? Use data fiom the table in your answers to these questions, and answer in complete sentences. (4 points)