The Changing Face of Cancer in Iowa

The Changing Face of Cancer in Iowa

Cancer Deaths = 89, 263 Source: http: //www. cancer-rates. info/ia/

New Invasive/Malignant Cancers = 219, 814 Source: http: //www. cancer-rates. info/ia/

Measured Progress toward Cancer Mortality Goals for Year 2010, Iowa (http: //www. idph. state. ia. us/bhpl/healthy_iowans_2010. asp) Sex 1994 -96 Baseline Rate* 2005 -07 Rate* 2010 Goal Revised Mid. Course All Sites M&F 196. 6 180. 3 173. 0 Lung M&F 54. 2 52. 1 46. 0 Prostate M 36. 0 25. 0 26. 0 Breast F 29. 0 21. 4 19. 0 M&F 23. 3 18. 0 15. 5 F 2. 6 2. 1 1. 9 Oral Cavity & Pharynx M&F 2. 5 2. 6 1. 8 Skin Melanoma M&F 2. 5 1. 9 Cancer Site Colorectum Cervix *Per 100, 000 population and age-adjusted to the year 2000 U. S. population estimate Source: SEER*Stat - Version 6. 6. 2

Lung Cancer Mortality Rates, 1994 -2007 (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population) Rate per 100, 000 For 2007, N = 1, 834 M: F ratio = 1. 3: 1 Year

Prostate Cancer Mortality Rates, 1994 -2007 (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population) Rate per 100, 000 For 2007, N = 373 Year

Female Breast Cancer Mortality Rates, 1994 -2007 (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population) Rate per 100, 000 For 2007, N = 418 Year

Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates, 1994 -2007 (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population) Rate per 100, 000 For 2007, N = 649 M: F ratio = 0. 8: 1 Year

5 -year Relative Survival, All Cancer Sites, 1994 -2004 Rate per 100 Years of Diagnosis

Estimated Lives Saved from Cancer Death, Iowa, 1997 -2007* 53 Total 3, 6 ved = a lives s * Computed using indirect standardization with age-specific rates for 1994 -1996 as the standard

Measured Progress toward Cancer Mortality Goals for Year 2010, Iowa Cancer Site All sites Prostate Colorectum Breast Lung Gender M&F M M&F F M&F 1994 -96 2005 -2007 Baseline Rate* 196. 6 36. 0 23. 3 29. 0 54. 2 180. 3 25. 0 18. 0 21. 4 52. 1 # of Lives Saved 2010 Goal* from 1997 -2007 173. 0 26. 0 15. 5 19. 0 46. 0 N=3, 829** 3, 653 1127 1111 952 639 * Expressed per 100, 000 and age-adjusted to Year 2000 U. S. standard population from SEER*Stat version 6. 6. 2 ** Since this total is greater than the lives saved across all sites, we are losing cancer lives at other cancer sites.

Estimated Iowa Cancer Survivors (Source: 32 -year limited duration prevalence 1/75 -1/07(SEER*Stat Version 6. 6. 2)) Cancer Site All Sites Number Female Breast 119, 733 26, 246 Prostate 21, 318 Colorectum 14, 218 Lung 3, 965 65, 747

Heart Disease Deaths versus Cancer Deaths, Iowa, 1970 -2007 (Source: SEER*Stat, version 6. 6. 2) (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US population and expressed per 100, 000) 2007 cancer rate = 177. 6 2007 HD rate = 173. 9 (First time in Iowa cancer has exceeded HD)