Term: Cancer Mortality

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Cancer deaths as reported by Vital Statistics (ICD-9 codes: 140-208).

Related concepts 

• Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data

Related terms 

• Vital Statistics

References 

• Brownell M, Lix L, Ekuma O, Derksen S, Dehaney S, Bond R, Fransoo R, MacWilliam L, Bodnarchuk J. Why is the Health Status of Some Manitobans Not Improving? The Widening Gap in the Health Status of Manitobans. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)