Cancer Incidence Trends in Michigan

Table 1-A
Invasive Cancer Incidence Trends
Michigan Residents, 2006-2020
Primary Site	2006- 2010		2011 - 2015		2016- 2020
Primary Site	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate
Prostate Gland	8,466	75.2 ±0.7	6,977	54.9 ±0.6	7,354	52.1 ±0.5
Lung and Bronchus	7,958	72.7 ±0.7	7,961	66.0 ±0.6	7,999	59.7 ±0.6
Breast	7,172	65.4 ±0.7	7,734	66.4 ±0.7	7,992	65.2 ±0.7
Colon and Rectum	5,109	46.7 ±0.5	4,701	39.9 ±0.5	4,677	37.6 ±0.5
All Other Sites	25,804	237.8 ±1.2	27,222	233.7 ±1.2	27,913	223.9 ±1.2
Total	54,508	497.8 ±1.8	54,593	460.9 ±1.7	55,933	438.6 ±1.6

Table 1-B
Invasive Cancer Incidence Trends
Michigan Male Residents, 2006-2020
Primary Site	2006- 2010		2011 - 2015		2016- 2020
Primary Site	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate
Prostate Gland	8,466	165.6 ±1.5	6,977	118.7 ±1.2	7,354	111.9 ±1.1
Lung and Bronchus	4,217	87.1 ±1.1	4,102	75.6 ±1.0	4,058	66.4 ±0.9
Breast	75	1.5 ±0.1	82	1.5 ±0.1	81	1.4 ±0.1
Colon and Rectum	2,561	52.9 ±0.9	2,376	44.5 ±0.8	2,389	41.4 ±0.7
All Other Sites	13,324	273.5 ±1.9	14,246	266.8 ±1.9	14,874	256.0 ±1.8
Total	28,642	580.8 ±2.7	27,781	507.1 ±2.5	28,754	477.1 ±2.3

Table 1-C
Invasive Cancer Incidence Trends
Michigan Female Residents, 2006-2020
Primary Site	2006- 2010		2011 - 2015		2016- 2020
Primary Site	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate	Average Number	Age-Adjusted Rate
Prostate Gland	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lung and Bronchus	3,739	62.2 ±0.9	3,858	58.9 ±0.8	3,940	54.6 ±0.8
Breast	7,094	121.1 ±1.3	7,653	123.9 ±1.3	7,912	122.9 ±1.2
Colon and Rectum	2,546	41.7 ±0.7	2,325	36.0 ±0.6	2,288	34.3 ±0.6
All Other Sites	12,470	212.9 ±1.6	12,974	209.9 ±1.6	13,036	199.9 ±1.6
Total	25,848	437.9 ±2.3	26,808	428.7 ±2.3	27,174	411.7 ±2.2

Notes:

Age-Adjusted Rates are per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates are computed by the direct method, using as the standard population the age distribution of the total population of the United States for the year 2000. Adding and subtracting the number shown after the ± symbol from the rate creates a confidence interval indicating that the true rate lies between the lower and upper bounds of this interval with 95 % statistical confidence.

COVID-19 Pandemic: In 2020, the highly publicized impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services and the consequential delays and reductions in cancer screening and diagnosis led to a decline in the 2020 incidence rates for most cancer sites. Because 2020 was a temporary, anomalous year, it can bias estimates such as cancer incidence trends.

Average Number is the number of new invasive cancer cases diagnosed in the period, divided by the number of years in the period.

Source: Michigan Resident Cancer Incidence File. Updated with cases processed through November 30, 2022. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.

Last Updated: April 13, 2023