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- Title
Ovarian and Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality in American Indian and Alaska Native Women, United States, 1999-2009.
- Authors
Singh, Simple D.; Ryerson, A. BIythe; Manxia Wu; Kaur, Judith S.
- Abstract
Objectives. We examined geographic differences and trends in incidence and mortality of ovarian and uterine cancer in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. Methods. We linked mortality data (1990-2009) and incidence data (1999- 2009) to Indian Health Service (IHS) records. Death (and incidence) rates for ovarian and uterine cancer were examined for AI/AN and White women; Hispanics were excluded. Analyses focused on Contract Health Service Delivery Area (CHSDA) counties. Results. AI/AN and White women had similar ovarian and uterine cancer death rates. Ovarian and uterine cancer incidence and death rates were higher for Al/ ANs residing in CHSDA counties than for all US counties. We also observed geographic differences, regardless of CHSDA residence, in ovarian and uterine cancer incidence and death rates in AI/AN women by IHS region; Pacific Coast and Southern Plains women had higher ovarian cancer death rates and Northern Plains women had higher uterine cancer death rates. Conclusions. Regional differences in the incidence and mortality of ovarian and uterine cancers among AI/AN women in the United States were significant. More research among correctly classified AI/AN women is needed to understand these differences.
- Subjects
UNITED States; CENSUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; INDIGENOUS peoples; MEDICAL record linkage; OVARIAN tumors; POPULATION geography; TUMOR classification; UTERINE tumors; HEALTH of indigenous peoples; DISEASE prevalence; DATA analysis software
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2014, Vol 104, Issue S3, pS423
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2013.301781