Statistical Table 17

Table 17: Primary Brain and Other Nervous System Tumors, Estimated Number of Casesa,b by State, 2002; Primary Malignant Brain and Other Nervous System Tumors, Estimated Number of Casesa,b and Deathsc,d by State, 2002

 

 
All Brain Tumors
Malignant Brain Tumors

State

Year
Estimated Cases
Estimated Cases
Estimated Deaths

Alabama

2002

660

360

200

Alaska

2002

80

40

-

Arizona

2002

710

390

200

Arkansas

2002

410

220

200

California

2002

4,270

2,360

1,500

Colorado

2002

590

330

200

Connecticut

2002

490

270

100

Delaware

2002

110

60

-

District of Columbia

2002

70

40

-

Florida

2002

2,570

1,400

900

Georgia

2002

1,070

590

300

Hawaii

2002

180

100

-

Idaho

2002

190

110

100

Illinois

2002

1,690

930

500

Indiana

2002

870

480

300

Iowa

2002

440

240

200

Kansas

2002

390

210

100

Kentucky

2002

590

320

200

Louisiana

2002

610

340

200

Maine

2002

190

100

100

Maryland

2002

740

400

200

Massachusetts

2002

900

490

300

Michigan

2002

1,370

750

400

Minnesota

2002

690

380

200

Mississippi

2002

400

220

200

Missouri

2002

820

450

300

Montana

2002

150

80

-

Nebraska

2002

250

140

100

Nevada

2002

290

160

100

New Hampshire

2002

170

90

100

New Jersey

2002

1,200

660

400

New Mexico

2002

260

140

100

New York

2002

2,600

1,420

800

North Carolina

2002

1,150

630

400

North Dakota

2002

100

50

-

Ohio

2002

1,660

910

600

Oklahoma

2002

510

280

100

Oregon

2002

530

290

200

Pennsylvania

2002

1,880

1,020

600

Rhode Island

2002

150

80

100

South Carolina

2002

560

310

200

South Dakota

2002

110

60

100

Tennessee

2002

830

460

300

Texas

2002

2,700

1,490

900

Utah

2002

270

150

100

Vermont

2002

90

50

-

Virginia

2002

990

540

300

Washington

2002

850

460

300

West Virginia

2002

290

160

100

Wisconsin

2002

780

420

300

Wyoming

2002

80

40

-

aSource: CBTRUS, 1995-1999 data.

bRounded to the nearest 10.

cSource: Cancer Facts & Figures 2002. American Cancer Society, 2002.

dRounded to the nearest 100.

- Estimate is 50 or fewer deaths.

 

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