Rate: Number of deaths due to a cancer of the colon, rectum, or anus per 100,000 population.

Definition: Number of deaths per 100,000 with malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the colon, rectum, or anus as the underlying cause (ICD-10 codes: C18-C21).

Data Sources:

(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd10.html

(2) Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

(3) Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development