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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
2012-2016
Stage Distribution, 2012-2016
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 | 31 | 83 | 33 | 43 | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Regional | 46 | 5 | 48 | 44 | - | - | - | 28 | - | - |
| Distant | 18 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - | - | - | 19 | - | - |
| Unstaged/Unknown | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - |
SEER Incidence Rates by Age at Diagnosis, 2012-2016
| 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 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Under 65 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 65+ | 43.0 | 3.1 | 12.9 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| All ages(WHO world std)e | 8.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
SEER Incidence Rates by Race and Sex, 2012-2016
| 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 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Female | 6.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| White | Both Sexes | 11.9 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Black | Both Sexes | 8.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Other | Both Sexes | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
U.S. Death Rates by Age at Death, 2012-2016
| 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 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Under 65 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 65+ | 12.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| All ages(WHO world std)e | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
U.S. Death Rates by Race and Sex, 2012-2016
| 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 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Female | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| White | Both Sexes | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Black | Both Sexes | 2.7 | - | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Other | Both Sexes | 1.9 | - | 0.4 | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
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 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 world (WHO 2000-2025) standard million.
- Statistic not shown. Rate based on less than 16 cases for the time interval.
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