NIH Cancer Statistics
Fetch cancer incidence or death rate statistics from the NCI State Cancer Profiles
Fetch cancer incidence or death rate statistics from the NCI State Cancer Profiles. Returns age-adjusted rates per 100,000 population by state or county.
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Fetch cancer incidence or death rate statistics from the NCI State Cancer Profiles. Returns age-adjusted rates per 100,000 population by state or county.
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nih/get_cancer_statistics
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dataType | string | no | Type of cancer statistic: incidence rates or death rates. Default 'incidence'. incidence death |
| stateFIPS | string | no | State FIPS code. Use '99' for all states (default), or a specific code like '36' for New York. |
| areaType | string | no | Geographic level: 'state' or 'county'. Default 'state'. state county |
| cancer | string | no | Cancer site code. Default '001' for all cancer sites combined. Examples: '047' breast, '020' colorectal, '061' lung, '066' prostate. |
| race | string | no | Race/ethnicity code. Default '00' for all races. Examples: '01' white, '02' Black, '03' other. |
| sex | string | no | Sex code: '0' both sexes (default), '1' male, '2' female. |
| age | string | no | Age group code. Default '001' for all ages. Examples: '009' under 50, '136' 50+. |
| limit | number | no | Maximum records to return. Default 100. |
| filter_paths | string[] | no | Optional glob paths to reduce the response. |