Prostate cancer deaths and incident cases among American Indian/Alaska Native men, 1999-2009

Richard M Hoffman; Jun Li; Jeffrey A Henderson; Umed A Ajani; Charles Wiggins

doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301690

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Prostate cancer deaths and incident cases among American Indian/Alaska Native men, 1999-2009

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Prostate cancer deaths and incident cases among American Indian/Alaska Native men, 1999-2009

Richard M Hoffman, Jun Li, Jeffrey A Henderson, Umed A Ajani and Charles Wiggins

American journal of public health (1971), Vol.104 Suppl 3(S3), pp.S439-S445

06/2014

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301690

PMCID: PMC4035887

PMID: 24754659

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Abstract

We linked databases to improve identification of American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in determining prostate cancer death and incidence rates. We linked prostate cancer mortality and incidence data with Indian Health Service (IHS) patient records; analyses focused on residents of IHS Contract Health Service Delivery Area (CHSDA) counties. We calculated age-adjusted incidence and death rates for AI/AN and White men for 1999 to 2009; men of Hispanic origin were excluded. Prostate cancer death rates were higher for AI/AN men than for White men. Death rates declined for White men (-3.0% per year) but not for AI/AN men. AI/AN men had lower prostate cancer incidence rates than White men. Incidence rates declined among Whites (-2.2% per year) and AI/ANs (-1.9% per year). AI/AN men had higher prostate cancer death rates and lower prostate cancer incidence rates than White men. Disparities in accessing health care could contribute to mortality differences, and incidence differences could be related to lower prostate-specific antigen testing rates among AI/AN men.

United States - epidemiology

Alaska - ethnology

Humans

Middle Aged

European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data

Male

Prostatic Neoplasms - ethnology

Death Certificates

Cause of Death

Prostatic Neoplasms - mortality

Incidence

Prostatic Neoplasms - epidemiology

Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data

Alaska - epidemiology

Inuits - statistics & numerical data

Aged, 80 and over

Adult

Registries

Aged

Population Surveillance

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Title: Subtitle: Prostate cancer deaths and incident cases among American Indian/Alaska Native men, 1999-2009
Creators: Richard M Hoffman - Richard M. Hoffman and Charles Wiggins are with the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque. Richard M. Hoffman is also with the New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque. Jun Li and Umed A. Ajani are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Jeffrey A. Henderson is with the Black Hills Center for American Indian Health, Rapid City, SD
Jun Li
Jeffrey A Henderson
Umed A Ajani
Charles Wiggins
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of public health (1971), Vol.104 Suppl 3(S3), pp.S439-S445
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301690
PMID: 24754659
PMCID: PMC4035887
NLM abbreviation: Am J Public Health
ISSN: 0090-0036
eISSN: 1541-0048
Grant note: 1S06GM092240 / NIGMS NIH HHS P50 CA148110 / NCI NIH HHS 1P50CA148110 / NCI NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 06/2014
Academic Unit: Epidemiology; General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984094309802771

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