Reports on cancer topics that matter to you
Use our reports to explore cancer-related topics and data. Each report is authored by experts and backed by the latest data available at its release date.
FEATURED REPORT
Colorectal Cancer in Wisconsin
March 2025
The Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative has published a new report, Colorectal Cancer in Wisconsin. The report is based on data provided by the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Highlights include:
- Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in Wisconsin have continued to decline since 2000.
- Non-Hispanic (NH) American Indian /Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in Wisconsin had the highest incidence rate of colorectal cancer from 2018-2022. NH Black populations had the second highest incidence rate.
- Young-onset colorectal cancer (YO-CRC), defined as colorectal cancer diagnosed before the age of 50, is increasing in incidence in Wisconsin, across the United States, and globally.
Recent Reports
Lung Cancer in Wisconsin
December 2024
This Lung Cancer in Wisconsin report summarizes lung cancer incidence and mortality in Wisconsin, with a focus on important data trends and risk reduction.
2023 Cancer Prevention Vaccine Snapshot
January 2025
This recently published 2023 Data Snapshot examines current trends for cancer prevention vaccines in Wisconsin, including vaccine completion and initiation rates for HPV and Hepatitis B vaccines.
Wisconsin Cancer Survivorship Report
July 2024
In 2022, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveyed cancer survivors in Wisconsin about their survivorship experiences. This data brief summarizes the BRFSS findings and identifies opportunities to improve future surveys.
Childhood Cancers in Wisconsin: Data Brief
October 2023
This data brief summarizes childhood cancer incidence and mortality in Wisconsin with a focus on leukemias, brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumors, and lymphomas.
2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Wisconsin Cancer Survivorship Report
August 2023
In 2021, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveyed cancer survivors in Wisconsin about their survivorship experiences. This data brief summarizes the BRFSS findings and identifies opportunities to improve future surveys.
Local Health Departments Can Deliver HPV and Other Age Appropriate Vaccines in Schools but Lack a Sustainable Funding Model
July 2023
This paper provide a breakdown of local health department vaccine provision at school-located vaccination clinics in 2017 and 2018, before and after funding constraints limited vaccine availability.
The Availability of Colorectal Cancer Screening with Colonoscopy in Wisconsin
June 2023
This report provides a detailed breakdown of availability of colonoscopy services in Wisconsin, including several maps. Findings indicate there are not enough facilities to screen eligible Wisconsinites through colonoscopy alone and identify other potential gap areas.
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