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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Pancreatic Cancer Incidence Rate

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Measurement Period: 2020

This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for pancreatic cancer in cases per 100,000 population.

Why is this important?

The pancreas is an organ in the abdomen that helps the body digest and use the energy that comes from food. Cancer of the pancreas, also known as exocrine cancer, is difficult to detect and diagnose early due to a lack of noticeable symptoms during early stages. This cancer becomes more common with increasing age and is also slightly more common in men. The risk of pancreatic cancer also increases for those who smoke, are overweight, or have a history of diabetes or chronic pancreatitis. Although pancreatic cancer is relatively rare compared to other cancers, it is a leading cause of cancer death.

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