ISSS608 2016-17 T1 Project Team 2

ISSS608 2016-17 T1 Project Team 2

Background

Cancer remains an important cause of death around the world. One of 5 people is killed by cancer each year in the United States, and the number in the world is 100-350 per 100000. The risk of cancer increases significantly with age and many cancers occur more commonly in developed countries. Rates are increasing as more people live to an old age and as lifestyle changes occur in the developing world.

Data Source

Our data is extracted from https://wonder.cdc.gov/cancer.html.

The dataset includes the following variables:

• Cancer Sites: There are 20 leading cancer sites and 4 hierachy in total.
• Age_Group:
• Region:
• States:
• Sex: Female and male.
• Race:
• Incidence Counts:
• Death Counts:
• Age-Adjusted Rates for Incidence and Mortality:
• Mortality Incidence Rate Ratio:

Objectives

• Explore relations among demographics(e.g. gender, age and others) and various cancers;
• Provide people related information about cancers;