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MELANOMA OF THE SKIN
Incidence and Mortality Summary |
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Age-adjusted incidence rate per 100,000 # of new invasive cases # of new in-situ cases # of deaths |
16.4 99 55 17 |
12.1 78 42 11 |
14.1 177 97 28 |
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Total Cases by County |
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Ada Adams Bannock Bear Lake Benewah Bingham Blaine Boise Bonner Bonneville Boundary Butte Camas Canyon Caribou |
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1 10 0 1 8 3 0 11 23 2 0 0 31 1 |
Cassia Clark Clearwater Custer Elmore Franklin Fremont Gem Gooding Idaho Jefferson Jerome Kootenai Latah Lemhi |
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0 4 1 4 1 3 3 3 2 5 3 45 4 4 |
Lewis Lincoln Madison Minidoka Nez Perce Oneida Owyhee Payette Power Shoshone Teton Twin Falls Valley Washington Unknown |
0
0 5 5 12 1 1 1 2 1 1 13 2 2 |
| Age | Rates usually increase steadily with age. Most cases are adults in mid-life or older. |
| Gender | Males have a higher incidence than females for most cancer types. |
| Race & SES* |
Rates are higher for African Americans than for Caucasians and other ethnic groups. Rates are generally higher among lower income groups. |
| Occupation | Risk for cancer is greater with some kinds of workplace exposure, such as chemicals, asbestos, and radiation. |
| Diet | Diets that are low in fresh fruits and vegetables have been associated with increased incidence of several cancers. |
| Other | Tobacco use is the single most important risk factor for cancer incidence and mortality. |
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Mean age-adjusted incidence rate across health districts: 95% confidence interval on the mean age-adjusted incidence rate: Median age-adjusted incidence rate of health districts: Range of age-adjusted incidence rate for health districts: |
11.8 - 16.6
14.7 7.9 - 17.7 |
The incidence rates for all cancers combined is similar for males and females in Idaho until around age 60-64 when rates for males rise drastically. Highest rates for both sexes are observed in age groups after age 70, peaking at age group 75-80. The mean age-adjusted incidence rate among health districts is not significantly different from the state's age-adjusted incidence rate.
* Socio-economic Status