PURPOSE KEY FINDINGS The purpose of this report is to present the In Massachusetts from 2004-2014, oropharyngeal epidemiology of oropharyngeal cancer in cancer was the most common HPV-associated Massachusetts from 2004 to 2014. Oropharyngeal cancer among males and the third most common cancers include cancers that on the base of the HPV-associated cancer among females. tongue, tonsils, soft palate, and other oropharynx. This report describes the incidence, mortality, trends Oropharyngeal cancer was the most common cause over time, percentage of cancers attributable to of death from an HPV-associated cancer for males human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and risk and second most common cause of death from an factors for oropharyngeal cancer, and compares the HPV-associated cancer for females from findings from Massachusetts to national data on 2014 in Massachusetts. oropharyngeal cancer. Data are from the Massachusetts Cancer Registry and Massachusetts The incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer among Registry of Viral Records and Statistics. Rates of males in Massachusetts has been increasing by HPV vaccination in Massachusetts are examined. A 2.8% each year from 2004-2014 with statistical quick summary of risk factors not related to HPV significance. infection are examined. The age-adjusted incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer was 4.1 times higher among Massachusetts males than among females. The incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer is higher in Massachusetts than the United States. OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER COMPARED WITH OTHER HPV-ASSOCIATED CANCERS Table 1. Total cases and age-adjusted incidence rates^ of the most common HPV-associated cancers, Massachusetts, 2004-2014
PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to present the epidemiology of oropharyngeal cancer in Massachusetts from 2004 to 2014. Oropharyngeal cancers include cancers that on the base of the tongue, tonsils, soft palate, and other oropharynx. This report describes the incidence, mortality, trends over time, percentage of cancers attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer, and compares the findings from Massachusetts to national data on oropharyngeal cancer. Data are from the Massachusetts Cancer Registry and Massachusetts Registry of Viral Records and Statistics. Rates of HPV vaccination in Massachusetts are examined. A quick summary of risk factors not related to HPV infection are examined. KEY FINDINGS In Massachusetts from 2004-2014, oropharyngeal cancer was the most common HPV-associated cancer among males and the third most common HPV-associated cancer among females. Oropharyngeal cancer was the most common cause of death from an HPV-associated cancer for males and second most common cause of death from an HPV-associated cancer for females from in Massachusetts. The incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer among males in Massachusetts has been increasing by 2.8% each year from 2004-2014 with statistical significance. The age-adjusted incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer was 4.1 times higher among Massachusetts males than among females. The incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer is higher in Massachusetts than the United States. OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER COMPARED WITH OTHER HPV-ASSOCIATED CANCERS Table 1. Total cases and age-adjusted incidence rates^ of the most common HPV-associated cancers, Massachusetts, 2004-2014 2014
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