Background
Cancer is a group of more than 100 diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Different types of cancers have different causes, and different rates of occurrence and survival. Therefore, different types of cancers in a community or workplace do not necessarily have the same cause.
Unfortunately, cancer is very common. Roughly four out of ten men and women will develop cancer in their lifetime. Anyone can develop cancer; however, the risk of being diagnosed with cancer increases with age and most cancers occur in adults who are middle age or older.
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Cancer Incidence Rates, 2018-2022, per 100,000 population by site and gender
Male and Female
Sites with Bold Font Are Leading Cancer Sites in Vermont
â–² Indicates a statistically higher rate than the United States or Northeast Region
â–¼ Indicates a statistically lower rate than the United States or Northeast Region
Male
Sites with Bold Font Are Leading Cancer Sites in Vermont
â–² Indicates a statistically higher rate than the United States or Northeast Region
â–¼ Indicates a statistically lower rate than the United States or Northeast Region
Female
Sites with Bold Font Are Leading Cancer Sites in Vermont
â–² Indicates a statistically higher rate than the United States or Northeast Region
â–¼ Indicates a statistically lower rate than the United States or Northeast Region
Cancer Mortality Rates, 2018-2022, per 100,000 population by site and gender
Male and Female
Sites with Bold Font Are Leading Cancer Sites in Vermont
â–² Indicates a statistically higher rate than the United States or Northeast Region
â–¼ Indicates a statistically lower rate than the United States or Northeast Region
Male
Sites with Bold Font Are Leading Cancer Sites in Vermont
â–² Indicates a statistically higher rate than the United States or Northeast Region
â–¼ Indicates a statistically lower rate than the United States or Northeast Region
Female
Sites with Bold Font Are Leading Cancer Sites in Vermont
â–² Indicates a statistically higher rate than the United States or Northeast Region
â–¼ Indicates a statistically lower rate than the United States or Northeast Region
Technical Notes
Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population (19 age groups – Census P25–1130) and exclude basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. Incidence rates exclude in situ carcinomas except urinary bladder. Incidence data were coded using the International Classification of Disease for Oncology (ICD-O) coding system. Vermont cases include Vermont residents only. The Vermont and U.S. incidence and mortality rates are based on the Vermont Cancer Registry, Vermont Department of Health (1994-2022) and the NPCR and SEER Incidence - U.S. Cancer Statistics Public Use Database, 2024 submission (2001-2022), United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Released June 2025. Available at www.cdc.gov/cancer/uscs/public-use. Northeast Region (N.E.) includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. A reporting delay by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has resulted in incomplete reporting of VA hospital cases in 2011-2014, 2017-2022. As of 2025, new data sharing legislation has resumed data reporting from VA hospitals, however, due to the existing backlog case counts may continue to be affected.
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Suggested Citation: Age Adjusted Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates, 2018-2022, Vermont Department of Health, Waterbury, VT, 2025
Acknowledgement
This publication was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement NU58DP007149, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services
About the Vermont Cancer Registry
Cancer is a chronic disease affecting thousands of Vermonters. Cancer Registry data are used to monitor efforts to reduce the burden of cancers among all Vermonters. We collect information about all cancers, except certain skin and non-invasive cervical cancers, and all benign brain-related tumors that are diagnosed in Vermont. It is part of a statewide effort to reduce the impact of cancer on individuals, families and communities.
State law requires physicians and hospitals to report information about cancers and benign brain-related tumors to the Vermont Department of Health. Through interstate agreements, information about Vermonters diagnosed or treated in other states is also included in Vermont’s registry. The registry does not collect information directly from patients.
The Vermont Cancer Registry is recognized by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Program of Cancer Registries as a registry of distinction.
