FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions about cancer incidence, mortality and burden in North Dakota

This FAQ page provides answers to frequently asked questions about North Dakota's cancer data and the statewide cancer registry.

1. Which cancers are the most common in North Dakota?

2. Who is at greatest risk for developing cancer?

3. Which cancers are the deadliest?

4. What are the societal costs of cancer North Dakota?

5. How does North Dakota measure with national cancer prevention standards?

6. How does North Dakota's cancer data compare to other states?

7. How does cancer incidence and mortality vary across the state?

8. Which cancers are found at earlier stages of progression? 

9. What is a cancer cluster? 

If you can't find an answer to your specific question, then please contact the NDCR.

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Cancer is a diverse group of diseases characterized by the proliferation of abnormal cells.  These cells can invade and destroy surrounding tissue and spread (metastasis) to distant parts of the body.  While some cancers share common causes, or risk factors, it is believed that most cancers have a unique set of factors that are responsible for their initiation.

Fast Facts...

... Cancer is second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death among the state's residents.  

... An average of three people die from cancer every day in North Dakota.