Age-standardized incidence rate
Cancer
REGRESSION, APC, CANCER
The age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) was calculated by the SEER*Stat software (version 8.4.0.1; The annual percentage change (APC) of incidence was used to measure trends or the change in rates over time, which was quantified by the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Joinpoint Regression Program (version 4.9.0.0; 