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Table 20.8
Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx (Invasive)
Age-Adjusted SEER Incidence Rates, 2012-2016
| Age at Diagnosis | All Races | Whites | Blacks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | |
| All ages | 11.3 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 17.9 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| Under 65 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 3.4 |
| 65 and over | 43.0 | 65.5 | 25.4 | 45.7 | 69.4 | 26.9 | 29.2 | 48.5 | 16.3 |
| All ages (WHO world std)c | 8.9 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
Age-Specific SEER Incidence Rates, 2012-2016
| Age at Diagnosis | All Races | Whites | Blacks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | |
| <1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5-9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10-14 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - | - |
| 15-19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | - |
| 20-24 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 25-29 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 30-34 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 35-39 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 40-44 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| 45-49 | 11.5 | 16.8 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 17.3 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| 50-54 | 19.8 | 29.9 | 10.0 | 20.9 | 31.6 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 25.1 | 9.5 |
| 55-59 | 29.4 | 46.1 | 13.7 | 31.4 | 49.3 | 14.0 | 24.4 | 37.0 | 13.6 |
| 60-64 | 35.9 | 56.7 | 16.9 | 38.1 | 59.9 | 17.6 | 30.3 | 49.5 | 14.9 |
| 65-69 | 40.5 | 63.5 | 20.2 | 43.1 | 67.0 | 21.4 | 30.8 | 53.0 | 13.9 |
| 70-74 | 43.6 | 67.3 | 23.8 | 46.4 | 70.8 | 25.4 | 30.9 | 52.6 | 15.6 |
| 75-79 | 44.5 | 66.4 | 27.6 | 47.6 | 70.5 | 29.4 | 29.8 | 49.1 | 17.5 |
| 80-84 | 44.5 | 66.1 | 29.6 | 47.2 | 70.2 | 31.0 | 28.6 | 44.5 | 19.9 |
| 85+ | 42.8 | 64.4 | 31.6 | 45.3 | 68.6 | 33.2 | 21.7 | 33.5 | 16.8 |
Age-Adjusted U.S. Death Rates, 2012-2016
| Age at Death | All Races | Whites | Blacks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | |
| All ages | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Under 65 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 65 and over | 12.1 | 18.7 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 21.2 | 5.8 |
| All ages (WHO world std)c | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
Age-Specific U.S. Death Rates, 2012-2016
| Age at Death | All Races | Whites | Blacks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | |
| <1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15-19 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20-24 | 0.0 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | - |
| 25-29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - |
| 30-34 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | - |
| 35-39 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 40-44 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 45-49 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| 50-54 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| 55-59 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 3.1 |
| 60-64 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 9.2 | 16.1 | 3.5 |
| 65-69 | 8.9 | 14.4 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 10.2 | 18.5 | 3.8 |
| 70-74 | 10.3 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 15.8 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 23.5 | 5.3 |
| 75-79 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 7.0 | 12.6 | 19.2 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 20.3 | 6.4 |
| 80-84 | 15.0 | 22.5 | 9.7 | 15.3 | 22.6 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 23.6 | 7.0 |
| 85+ | 19.5 | 28.1 | 15.0 | 20.2 | 29.0 | 15.6 | 12.5 | 21.1 | 8.9 |
Footnotes:
a SEER 21 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 Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the world (WHO 2000-2025) standard million.
- Statistic not shown. Rate based on less than 16 cases for the time interval.
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