Complete Health Indicator Report of Cancer - Cervical Cancer Mortality
Definition
Rate of mortality from cervical cancer per 100,000 females.Numerator
Number of deaths due to cervical cancer for a specific time period.Denominator
Mid-year female resident population for a specific time period.Data Interpretation Issues
Cancer cases do not include in situ. Mortality rates may vary from source to source. This may be due to using provisional data or using different population databases. The cancer mortality rates provided by the [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/chronic/pages/cancer/registry.aspx Alaska Cancer Registry] use population estimates provided by the [http://seer.cancer.gov/ Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER)] of the [http://www.cancer.gov/ National Cancer Institute]. In contrast, [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/data/default.aspx Alaska Vital Statistics] uses [http://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/pop/index.cfm population estimates] provided by the State Demographer in the [http://laborstats.alaska.gov/ Research and Analysis Section] of the [http://labor.alaska.gov/ Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development].Why Is This Important?
It is estimated that in the United States in 2018, 4,170 women will die from cervical cancer. Cervical cancer mortality tends to occur in midlife, with the highest percentage of deaths in women age 55-64 years. Median age at death from cervical cancer is 58. The highest rates of death from cervical cancer are among Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic women.^1^ Mortality rates tell us about the rate at which people die of cancer. This rate is a function of the number of new cases each year and how long people live with the disease. When examined along with the rate of new incidence cases, cancer mortality rates can show if progress is being made in increasing cancer survival over time.[[br]] [[br]] ---- {{class .SmallerFont 1. [http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/cervix.html Cancer of the Cervix Uteri - SEER Stat Fact Sheets] }}Healthy People Objective: Reduce the death rate from cancer of the uterine cervix
U.S. Target: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 femalesHow Are We Doing?
The number of cervical cancer deaths in Alaska is relatively low, averaging about 6 per year. Due to the low numbers, rates of death cannot be calculated for all years. Cervical cancer was the 21st leading cause of cancer deaths in Alaska during 2012-2016. In Alaska for the period of 1996-2016, cervical cancer mortality ranged from a high of 6.2 per 100,000 females in Bethel Census Area to a low of 1.6 per 100,000 females in Kenai Peninsula Borough, compared to the statewide rate of 1.9. Because of the low number of cervical cancer deaths statewide, most of the borough/census areas had less than 6 cases, so rates were not calculated. By race for 1996-2016, Alaska Native women had a higher cervical cancer mortality rate than other races at 3.3 per 100,000 females, compared to 1.7 for White females and 1.3 for Asians/Pacific Islander females. Black women had less than 6 deaths, so rates could not be calculated.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
Where rates of death from cervical cancer can be calculated, they are similar to U.S. rates, which decrease with time. In 2013, Alaska's cervical cancer mortality rate was 2.3 per 100,000 females compared with the U.S. rate of 2.3 in 2015.Available Services
Alaska's Breast & Cervical Health Check program (BCHC) provides breast and cervical health screening services to women who meet certain income guidelines, who do not have insurance, who cannot meet their insurance deductible, or whose insurance does not pay for breast and cervical health screening services. Health screening services are provided by doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mammography technicians and radiologists all throughout the state. Call 1-800-410-6266 to find the screening services nearest you.Related Indicators
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
Related Risk Factors Indicators:
Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Graphical Data Views
Alaska vs. U.S. | Year | Cancer mortality per 100,000 females | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
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Record Count: 41 | ||||||
Alaska | 1996 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6 | |
Alaska | 1997 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 1998 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 1999 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 6 | |
Alaska | 2000 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2001 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2002 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 6 | |
Alaska | 2003 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 7 | |
Alaska | 2004 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2005 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2006 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2007 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 8 | |
Alaska | 2008 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 11 | |
Alaska | 2009 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2010 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 7 | |
Alaska | 2011 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 10 | |
Alaska | 2012 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2013 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 9 | |
Alaska | 2014 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2015 | ** | ||||
Alaska | 2016 | ** | ||||
U.S. | 1996 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4,540 | |
U.S. | 1997 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4,499 | |
U.S. | 1998 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4,340 | |
U.S. | 1999 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4,204 | |
U.S. | 2000 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4,200 | |
U.S. | 2001 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4,092 | |
U.S. | 2002 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3,952 | |
U.S. | 2003 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3,919 | |
U.S. | 2004 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3,850 | |
U.S. | 2005 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3,924 | |
U.S. | 2006 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3,976 | |
U.S. | 2007 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4,021 | |
U.S. | 2008 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4,008 | |
U.S. | 2009 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3,909 | |
U.S. | 2010 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3,939 | |
U.S. | 2011 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4,092 | |
U.S. | 2012 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4,074 | |
U.S. | 2013 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4,217 | |
U.S. | 2014 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4,115 | |
U.S. | 2015 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4,175 |
Data Notes
Click on the icon to the lower right of the graph to display confidence intervals. [[br]] Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. [[br]] Numerator is the number of cases. [[br]] Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution. [[br]] Statistics based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported for personal confidentiality and denoted by **.Data Sources
- [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/data/default.aspx Alaska Vital Statistics], Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS), Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
- [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Chronic/Pages/Cancer/registry.aspx Alaska Cancer Registry], Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS), Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
- National Center for Health Statistics
Cancer mortality per 100,000 females | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |||
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Record Count: 34 | ||||||
Alaska Total | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 121 | ||
Aleutians East Borough | ** | |||||
Aleutians West CA | ** | |||||
Anchorage Municipality | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 47 | ||
Bethel CA | 6.2 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 6 | ||
Bristol Bay Borough | ** | |||||
Denali Borough | ** | |||||
Dillingham CA | ** | |||||
Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 14 | ||
Haines Borough | ** | |||||
Hoonah-Angoon CA | ** | |||||
Juneau Borough | 1.9 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 6 | ||
Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 10 | ||
Ketchikan Gateway Borough | ** | |||||
Kodiak Island Borough | ** | |||||
Kusilvak CA | ** | |||||
Lake and Peninsula Borough | ** | |||||
Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 20 | ||
Nome CA | ** | |||||
North Slope Borough | ** | |||||
Northwest Arctic Borough | ** | |||||
Petersburgh Borough | ** | |||||
Prince of Wales-Hyder CA | ** | |||||
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area | ** | |||||
Sitka Borough | ** | |||||
Skagway Municipality | ** | |||||
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon CA | ** | |||||
Southeast Fairbanks CA | ** | |||||
Valdez-Cordova CA | ** | |||||
Wrangell Borough | ** | |||||
Wrangell-Petersburg CA | ** | |||||
Yakutat Borough | ** | |||||
Yukon-Koyukuk CA | ** |
Data Notes
Click on the icon to the lower right of the graph to display confidence intervals. [[br]] Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. [[br]] Numerator is the number of cases. [[br]] Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution. [[br]] Statistics based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported for personal confidentiality and denoted by **.Data Sources
- [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/data/default.aspx Alaska Vital Statistics], Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS), Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
- [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Chronic/Pages/Cancer/registry.aspx Alaska Cancer Registry], Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS), Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Cancer mortality per 100,000 females | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 4 | ||||||
White | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 82 | ||
Black | ** | |||||
Alaska Native | 3.3 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 30 | ||
Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 7 |
Data Notes
Click on the icon to the lower right of the graph to display confidence intervals. [[br]] Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. [[br]] Numerator is the number of cases. [[br]] Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution. [[br]] Statistics based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported for personal confidentiality and denoted by **.Data Sources
- [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/data/default.aspx Alaska Vital Statistics], Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS), Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
- [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Chronic/Pages/Cancer/registry.aspx Alaska Cancer Registry], Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS), Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
References and Community Resources
'''References:''' 1. [http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/cervix.html Cancer of the Cervix Uteri - SEER Stat Fact Sheets] '''Resources:''' [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Chronic/Pages/Cancer/registry.aspx Alaska Cancer Registry] [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Chronic/Pages/Cancer/comprehensive.aspx Alaska Comprehensive Cancer Control Program] [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/bchc/default.aspx Alaska Breast and Cervical Health Check Program] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/ National Program of Cancer Registries] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [https://nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/ U.S. Cancer Statistics] [http://www.cancer.gov National Cancer Institute] National Cancer Institute. [http://seer.cancer.gov/ SEER Program] [http://www.cancer.org American Cancer Society]More Resources and Links
Alaska and national goals may be found at the following sites:Alaska health promotion resources may be found at the following site:
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
- County Health Rankings
- Guide to Community Preventive Services
- Health Indicators Warehouse
- Healthy People 2020 Website
Maps of health indicators for various subdivisions of Alaska may be found at the following site:
Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:
- Chronic Disease Indicators
- County Health Rankings
- Health Indicators Warehouse
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
- Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce's Health Data Tools and Statistics provides links to county, state, and national resources.
Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.
For an on-line medical dictionary, click on this Dictionary link.
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Published on 05/30/2018