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Table 20.9

Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx by Subsite (Invasive)

SEER Incidencea Stage Distribution by Site,

Age-Adjusted SEER Incidencea and U.S. Deathb Rates by Age, Race and Sex

2008-2012

Stage Distribution, 2008-2012
Percent of Totald
Stage at Diagnosis Oral Cavity and Pharynx Lip Tongue Floor of Mouth Gum and Other Mouthc Oropharynx and Tonsilc Hypopharynxc Salivary Gland Nasopharynxc Other Oral Cavity and Pharynxc
Localized 32 86 34 43 - - - 45 - -
Regional 44 5 46 45 - - - 30 - -
Distant 18 2 16 8 - - - 19 - -
Unstaged 5 7 4 4 - - - 6 - -
SEER Incidence Rates by Age at Diagnosis, 2008-2012
Age at Diagnosis Oral Cavity and Pharynx Lip Tongue Floor of Mouth Gum and Other Mouth Oropharynx and Tonsil Hypopharynx Salivary Gland Nasopharynx Other Oral Cavity and Pharynx
All ages 11.0 0.7 3.3 0.6 1.5 2.3 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.2
Under 65 6.7 0.3 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.1
65+ 41.1 3.3 11.8 2.2 7.4 5.8 2.7 5.4 1.5 0.9
All ages(IARC world std)e 7.9 0.4 2.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.2
SEER Incidence Rates by Race and Sex, 2008-2012
Race Sex Oral Cavity and Pharynx Lip Tongue Floor of Mouth Gum and Other Mouth Oropharynx and Tonsil Hypopharynx Salivary Gland Nasopharynx Other Oral Cavity and Pharynx
All Races Male 16.5 1.1 4.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.3
Female 6.3 0.3 1.8 0.3 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.1
White Both Sexes 11.5 0.8 3.5 0.6 1.5 2.5 0.6 1.3 0.4 0.2
Black Both Sexes 9.3 0.1 2.2 0.5 1.4 2.3 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.3
Other Both Sexes 8.9 0.4 2.2 0.3 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.1 2.2 0.1
U.S. Death Rates by Age at Death, 2008-2012
Age at Death Oral Cavity and Pharynx Lip Tongue Floor of Mouth Gum and Other Mouth Oropharynx and Tonsil Hypopharynx Salivary Gland Nasopharynx Other Oral Cavity and Pharynx
All ages 2.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5
Under 65 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
65+ 11.8 0.1 2.8 0.1 2.0 1.9 0.4 1.4 0.7 2.2
All ages(IARC world std)e 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
U.S. Death Rates by Race and Sex, 2008-2012
Race Sex Oral Cavity and Pharynx Lip Tongue Floor of Mouth Gum and Other Mouth Oropharynx and Tonsil Hypopharynx Salivary Gland Nasopharynx Other Oral Cavity and Pharynx
All Races Male 3.8 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.8
Female 1.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
White Both Sexes 2.4 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4
Black Both Sexes 2.9 - 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.8
Other Both Sexes 1.9 - 0.4 - 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.2

Footnotes:

a SEER 18 areas. Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups - Census P25-1130), unless noted.

b US Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups - Census P25-1130), unless noted.

c Stage distribution was not calculated for this site due to inconsistent coding of stage over time.

d Percents may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

e Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the IARC world standard population.

- Statistic not shown. Rate based on less than 16 cases for the time interval.

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