Nebraska Cancer Information and Fact Sheets
- In Nebraska, the lifetime risk of cancer is 1 in 2 for men and 1 in 3 for women.
- African Americans are 1.4 times more likely to die of cancer than non-Hispanic whites.
- Cancers of the lung, breast, prostate, colon, and rectum account for more than half
(55.4%) of Nebraska’s 2003 diagnoses.
- The 2003 incidence rate for cancer in Nebraska was 455.9 and the mortality rate was
178.3.
For rate information
For Behavioral Health Survey Information
Nebraska CARES has a wealth of publications available to the public. If you would like
to request any material on cancer, please contact Janelle Jacobson at 402-471-1063 or janelle.jacobson@dhhs.ne.gov.
Contact Information
Nebraska Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Nebraska Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-4411
Fax: (402) 471-6446
Email: NebraskaCARES@dhhs.ne.gov |
