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Disparities of cervical cancer Incidence and mortality rates in US between 2000-2012 (303281)
Sejong Bae, University of AlabamaSteven Coughlin, University of Massachusetts
Sangmi Kim, Augusta University
Selina Smith, Augusta University
*Wonsuk Yoo, Augusta University
Keywords: Age, racial and regional Disparities of Cervical cancer, SEER 18 data, Incidence and mortality rates, Women health disparity
Even though several studies have examined race or age disparities by use of cervical cancer(CCa) incidence rates, there is a shortage in disparity research considering incidence and mortality rates together. Incidence and mortality data of CCa were obtained from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER18) program. SEER*Stat software were used to calculate age-adjusted CCa incidence and mortality rates, annual percent changes (APC), and 95% CIs as cases per 100,000 persons to the 2000 US standard population. Joinpoint regression models were used to characterize trends in cancer rates over time.
Among non-Hispanic White (NHWs), the incidence rates were greater until the age of 44, but afterwards, the incidence rates for non-Hispanic Blacks (NHBs) were greater than those in NHWs. The trends of mortality rates were similar for NHWs and NHBs but after the age of 45, the disparities increased between NHWs and NHBs increased. For those older than 85, NHB women had a three-fold higher risk relative to NHW women (16.3 vs. 5.4) in US14 and 16.3 in South.