Spokane Counts 2013

Cancer

Health Status

Indicator: Cancer

Definition: Rate of new diagnosed cases of cancer per 100,000 individuals.

Why is this important: Cancer was the leading cause of death in Spokane County in 2008. Many deaths from cancer could be avoided if more people received screenings. A cancer diagnosis not only imposes a physical burden on the individual, there is also a financial burden.

Where are we: In 2008 in Spokane County, there were 2,432 new cases of cancer diagnosed. There was a significant decrease in the cancer rate from 2004 to 2008. The 2008 cancer rate in Spokane County was similar to that of Washington State, but significantly higher than that of the U.S. in 2008.

Health Disparities:

Among Spokane County residents in 2008:

The likelihood of developing cancer increased as age increased.
Whites were more likely to develop cancer when compared to every other race.

There was no difference in cancer incidence between males and females.

Additional Information: The leading type of cancer was breast cancer among females and prostate cancer among males. These were followed by lung cancer among all individuals.

Leading types of cancer, Spokane County, 2008
Rank	Site of Cancer	Count	Rate per 100,000
1	Breast (Female)	389	166.6
2	Prostate (Male)	357	158.3
3	Lung and Bronchus	330	71.9
4	Melanoma of the Skin	218	47.5
5	Colorectal	204	44.4
6	Bladder	112	24.4
7	Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	83	18.1
8	Kidney and Renal Pelvis	69	15.0
9	Thyroid	69	15.0
10	Pancreas	66	14.4

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	Data Source	DOH, WSCR, 2008
		Rate per 100,000
Geography	Spokane County	529.8 (509.0-551.3)
	WA	534.9 (529.3-540.5)
	U.S.	507.4

	Trend	04-08 Decrease

Age	<18 yrs	21.0 (13.3-31.5)
	18-34 yrs	49.9 (37.5-65.1)
	35-44 yrs	201.7 (167.7-240.5)
	45-64 yrs	786.4 (737.1-838.2)
	65+ yrs	2,154.5 (2,038.3-2,275.5)

Sex	Male	544.2 (514.1-575.5)
	Female	516.0 (487.3-546.0)

Race	White	546.5 (524.6-569.1)
	Black	287.1 (192.3-412.4)
	NAAN	301.3 (188.8-456.2)
	API	186.3 (120.6-275.0)

Data Source: Washington State Department of Health, Washington State Cancer Registry.

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