1998 Report Index

ESOPHAGUS
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
7.7

4.5
0
41

0.6

4
0
6


3.9

49
0
47

Total Cases by County
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
 11
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
2
1
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
 1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
4
1
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Unknown
 0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
4
2
0

Risk and Associated Factors
Age Incidence of esophageal cancer is highest after age 55.
Gender It is predominantly a disease of the male, with male-to-female ratios of about 3:1 or more.
Race & SES United States data show that African Americans are affected more than Caucasians.
Other Tobacco use (cigarettes or spit tobacco) and heavy alcohol consumption are major risk factors for cancer of the esophagus. The risk is particularly increased when these two factors are both present.
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):
3.7
3.0-4.5
3.8
2.3-5.4
3.5

No cases of esophageal cancer were diagnosed in person less than 40 years of age. The age-specific incidence rates peaked in the age group 65-69 for both males and females. No health district had significantly more cases than expected based upon rates for the remainder of Idaho.

Stage at Diagnosis