Cancer in North Carolina:
Central Cancer Registry
Karen Knight April 28, 2006
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Overview of Current Cancer Statistics
Top Ten in Incidence and Mortality 10 year trends Screening data
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Number of New Cases North Carolina - 2003
7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
Males
2521 5132 1915
Females
5041
3413
2001
Pr os tat e
560 745
282 635
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Lu ng /B ro Fe nc ma hu le s Br ea st (In va siv e)
Co lo n/R ec tu m Me lan om ao fS kin
Or al Ca vit y
Ce rv ix
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A Few Numbers
447,149 cases 1990-2003 Currently 35,000 cases each year Approximately 50,000 reports each year 132 hospitals / 43 hospital registries 1,000 physicians queried 2800 times Note: We count cases, not people.
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NC Cancer Registry Data
■ All rates are age-adjusted unless otherwise indicated ■ Standard population is US 2000
■ All incidence data are NC 1999-2003 unless otherwise indicated
All mortality data are from 2000-2004 unless otherwise
indicated
“Colon” = Colon/Rectum “Lung” = Lung/Bronchus
“Female Breast” includes in situ
■ Y axis scales vary
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Top Ten, Cancer Incidence*
160
152 147
Prostate Female Breast Lung/Bronchus
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140 120 Colon/Rectum 100 Corpus Uteri 80 60 40 20 0
Rate per 100,000
69 48 20 18 16 15 13 11
Bladder Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma Melanoma Kidney Oral Cavity
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*Age adjusted to the 2000 US Census
Top Ten, Cancer Mortality*
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70
Lung/Bronchus 60 Prostate Female Breast Colon/Rectum Pancreas 30 Ovary 26 18 11 9 7 7 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Leukemia 5 4 Esophagus Brain/Other CNS
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60 50
Rate per 100,000
40 30 20 10 0
*Age adjusted to the 2000 US Census
Rate per 100,000
100 120 140 160 20 40 60 80 0
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Lung Cancer Incidence 1990-2003
WM WF BM
90 -92 91 -93 92 -94 93 -95 94 -96 95 -97 96 -98 97 -99 98 -00 99 -01 00 -02 01 -03
BF
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Lung Cancer Mortality 1990-2003
140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 WM WF BM BF
Rate per 100,000
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 - 9 1- 9 2- 9 3- 9 4- 9 5- 9 6- 9 7- 9 8- 0 9- 0 0- 0 1- 0 90 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0
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Percent of Current Smokers
10 15 20 25 30 0 5
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19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20
* Source: BRFSS
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90 91 92 93 94 95
US
96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03
US vs. NC Smoking Prevalence
NC
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Male Colon Cancer Incidence/Mortality
70 60
Cases/Deaths Per 100,000
50 40 30 20 10 0
WM-Inc
BM-Inc
WM-Mort
BM-Mort
90-92 91-93 92-94 93-95 94-96 95-97 96-98 97-99 98-00 99-01 00-02 01-03
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Female Colon Cancer Incidence/Mortality
60
1 Rate per 100,000
50 40 30 20 10 0 90-92 91-93 92-94 93-95 94-96 95-97 96-98 97-99 98-00 99-01 00-02 01-03
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WF-Inc
BF-Inc
WF-Mort
BF-Mort
Colon Cancer
Stage at Diagnosis
(1999-2003)
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% WM
Local 6% 7% 8% 9%
17%
16%
21%
19%
40%
41% 39% 40%
37%
37%
32%
33%
WF
Regional
BM
Distant Unknown
BF
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Ever had sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?
BRFSS Survey Results
(2001, 2002, 2004)
70 60 50
% Yes
40 30 20 10 0 Male Female Total
2001 2002 2004
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Ever had sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?
BRFSS Survey Results
(2001, 2002, 2004)
70 60 50
% Yes
40 30 20 10 0 White Black NA Total
2001 2002 2004
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*Statistically significant, p<.05, 2004, Blacks and Whites
Cervical Cancer Incidence/Mortality
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1
18 16
Wh-Inc
Bl-Inc
Wh-Mort
Bl-Mort
Cases/Deaths Per 100,000
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 90-9 91-9 92-9 93-9 94-9 95-9 96-9 97-9 98-0 99-0 00-0 01-0
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Cervical Cancer Mortality Rates
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16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
WF BF
Deaths Per 100,000
0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 198 198 198 198 198 199 199 199 199 199 200 200
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Stage at Diagnosis
Invasive Cervical Cancer
(1999-2003)
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
8% 28% 10% 33%
60%
Unknown Distant Regional Local
50%
WF
BF
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Women Ages 21+ Who Had Pap Smear in Last 3 Years?
80 60 40 20 0 White Black NA Total
% Yes
Race
BRFSS Survey Results (2004)
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Female Breast Cancer Incidence/Mortality
180
1 Cases/Deaths Per 100,000
160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Wh-Inc Bl-Inc Wh-Mort Bl-Mort
90-9
2
91-9
3
4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 92-9 93-9 94-9 95-9 96-9 97-9 98-0 99-0 00-0 01-0
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Female Breast Cancer
Stage at Diagnosis (1999-2003)
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
17% 16% 53% 43%
Insitu Local Regional Distant Unknown
3% 24% 31%
6%
WF
BF
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Mammogram Within Past 2 Years & Clinical Breast Exam Within a Year
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
% Yes
White
Black
NA
Total
Race
(Women >=40 years old) BRFSS Survey Results (2004)
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Prostate Cancer Incidence/Mortality
300 250
Wh-Inc
Bl-Inc
Wh-Mort
Bl-Mort
Cases/ Deaths Per 100,000
1
200 150 100 50 0
90-9
2
92-9
4
94-9
6
96-9
8
98-0
0
2 00-0
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Prostate Cancer Mortality
1 Rate per 100,000
120 100 80 60 40 20 NC-WM 0
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 0-9 91-9 92-9 93-9 94-9 95-9 96-9 97-9 98-0 99-0 00-0 01-0 9
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US-WM
NC-BM
US-BM
Stage at Diagnosis
Prostate Cancer (1999-2003)
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
6% 9%
3%
11% 8%
6%
Unknown Distant Regional Local
82%
75%
WM
BM
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Health Professional Talked With You About Prostate Cancer Screening?
80 60
% Yes
40 20 0
White Black NA Total
Race
BRFSS Survey Results (2004)
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Websites
www.seer.cancer.gov
www.naaccr.org
www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr www.cancer.org
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/healthstats
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Acknowledgements
CDC’s National Program of Cancer
Registries
NC CCR Statistical Staff for their
analysis
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How to Contact Us
Karen L. Knight
Phone: 919-715-4556 E-mail: Karen.Knight@ncmail.net Central Cancer Registry: 919-715-4555 (phone) / 919-733-8485 (fax) http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/cancer.cfm
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Melanoma: Incidence and Mortality
Incidence (99-03) 18.1 14.6 Mortality (00-04) 3.4 2.9
Whites Total
Over 80% diagnosed at local stage
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