Hawaiʻi Cancer at a Glance, 2012-2016 | Page 17

• In 2012-2016 , Hawai ‘ i incidence rates were significantly higher than the U . S . overall for the following cancers : colon & rectum in males ; breast , uterine / endometrium , and oral cavity & pharynx in females ; and liver & intrahepa�c bile duct and stomach in both sexes .

• In 2012-2016 , Hawai ‘ i incidence rates were significantly lower than the U . S . overall for the following cancers : prostate cancer in males ; ovarian cancer in females ; and all cancers combined and larynx , esophagus , brain & other nervous system , bladder , lung & bronchus , kidney & renal pelvis , Hodgkin lymphoma , mul�ple myeloma , leukemia , and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in both sexes .

• In 2012-2016 , mortality rates were significantly higher in Hawai ‘ i compared to the U . S . overall for cancers of the liver & intrahepa�c bile duct and stomach in both males and females .

• In 2012-2016 , cancer mortality rates in Hawai ‘ i were significantly lower than the U . S . overall for all cancer sites combined and for cancers of the kidney & renal pelvis , brain & nervous system , bladder , lung & bronchus , melanoma of the skin , non-Hodgkin lymphoma , and leukemia in both males and females ; esophagus and prostate in males ; and cancers of breast , ovary , and colon & rectum in females .

Sources : Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry , University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center ; Hawai ‘ i State �epartment of Health ; �a�onal Center for Health Sta�s�cs ; Center for �isease Control and �reven�on Cancer cases and deaths include invasive cancers except for bladder cancer , which includes both invasive and in situ tumors . Rates are over the 5-year period and are per 100,000 and age-ad�usted to the 2000 U . S . Standard �opula�on . Cancers with rates significantly ( p < 0.05 ) different in Hawai ‘ i compared to the U . S . overall are shown . HAWAI ‘ I CANCER AT A GLANCE 2012-2016 Page 12