Disparities in head and neck cancer incidence and trends by race/ethnicity and sex.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The epidemiology of head and neck cancer (HNC) sites differ substantially. This study compares HNC incidence trends by site and demographic subgroups.

Methods

We used the U.S. Cancer Statistics Public Use Database to calculate HNC incidence rates per 100 000. We assessed trends with annual percent change (APC) longitudinally from 2001 to 2017.

Results

The oropharyngeal cancer incidence APC decreased from 4.38% (95% CI: 3.6, 5.1) to 2.93% (2.5, 3.3) in 2008 among White males. Oral cavity cancer incidence rose in Other race males (APC 2.5% [1.6, 3.36]) and White females (APC: 0.96% [0.7, 1.2]). Although decreasing (APC: -1.15% [-1.48, -0.83]), laryngeal cancer incidence remained disproportionately high among Black males.

Conclusions

Notable incidence t

SUBMITTER: Mazul AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9742317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature