Overview of Cancer in Hawai ‘ i , 2012-2016
• Each year , an average of 7,011 Hawai ‘ i residents are diagnosed with invasive cancer .
• During the period 2012-2016 , the statewide average annual incidence rate for all cancers combined was 426.0 per 100,000 in males and 399.9 per 100,000 in females .
• �ancer is the 2nd leading cause of death ( a�er cardiovascular disease ) in Hawai ‘ i .
• On average , 2,347 Hawai ‘ i residents die of cancer each year .
• During the period 2012-2016 , the average annual mortality ( death ) rate for all cancers combined was 157.5 per 100,000 in males and 110.0 per 100,000 in females .
• The mean age of cancer diagnosis is 66 years for males and 64 years for females .
• The most common cancer in men is prostate cancer , which accounts for 21 % of cases , followed by cancers of the lung & bronchus ( 13 %), colon & rectum ( 11 %), melanoma of the skin ( 7 %), and bladder ( 6 %).
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women , comprising 34 % of cases , followed by cancers of the lung & bronchus ( 10 %), colon & rectum ( 9 %), uterus / endometrium ( 8 %), and thyroid ( 5 %).
• The leading cause of cancer death in men is lung & bronchus cancer , which accounts for 24 % of cancer deaths , followed by cancers of the colon & rectum ( 10 %), prostate ( 8 %), pancreas ( 8 %), and liver & intrahepa�c bile duct ( 8 %).
• Lung & bronchus cancer is also the top cause of cancer death in women ( 22 %) followed by cancers of the breast ( 14 %), colon on & rectum ( 9 %), pancreas ( 9 %), and liver & intrahepa�c bile duct ( 5 %).
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HAWAI ‘ I CANCER AT A GLANCE 2012-2016