1997 Report Index

OVARY
Incidence and Mortality Summary
Male Female Total
Age-adjusted incidence
rate per 100,000

# of new invasive cases
# of new in-situ cases
# of deaths
-

-
-
-

13.5

93
-
50

-

-
-
-
Total Cases by County
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
 26
1
6
0
1
6
0
3
4
8
0
0
0
5
1
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
 2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
4
0
7
1
1
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Unknown
 0
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
1

Risk and Associated Factors
Age The rate of ovarian cancer increases with age and it is primarily a disease of older women.
Race & SES* Rates are slightly higher in Caucasian females than in African American females. The rate is higher among upper income groups.
Genetics The most important risk factor for ovarian cancer is a family history of a first-degree relative (mother, daughter, or sister) with the disease. The risk is higher still in women with two or more first-degree relatives with ovarian cancer.
Hormonal Risk of ovarian cancer is significantly reduced among women having at least one live-born child, a history of breast-feeding, or sustained oral contraceptive use. Highest risk is in post-menopausal women. It is also associated with a personal history of breast, endometrial, and colon cancers.
Diet Dietary fat may increase the risk.
Special Notes
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:
SEER rate (1991-1995): 		12.9
7.7-18.1
11.8
5.6-23.2
14.9

There were no cases of ovarian cancer among persons aged less than 10 years. The age-specific incidence rates of ovarian cancer increased with age starting in the 10-14 age group. The highest age-specific rate was for women aged 80-84. Health Districts 4 and 7 had statistically significantly more cases than expected based upon rates for the remainder of Idaho (p<0.05).

Stage at Diagnosis

 

* Socio-economic Status