Table 1. Esophageal cancer cases included for analysis: NPCR and SEER, whites, ages 45–84, 1999–2008.
| EA | ESCC | |||
| Count | % | Count | % | |
| National Total | 65,823 | (70.8)* | 27,094 | (29.2)* |
| Regional Counts | ||||
| Northeast | 16,137 | (24.5) | 6,936 | (25.6) |
| Midwest | 19,342 | (29.4) | 6,819 | (25.2) |
| South | 16,852 | (25.6) | 7,632 | (28.2) |
| West | 13,492 | (20.5) | 5,707 | (21.1) |
| Total | 65,823 | (100.0) | 27,094 | (100.0) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 56,965 | (86.5) | 17,339 | (64.0) |
| Female | 8,858 | (13.5) | 9,755 | (36.0) |
| Total | 65,823 | (100.0) | 27,094 | (100.0) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 45–54 | 9,453 | (14.4) | 2,872 | (10.6) |
| 55–64 | 18,369 | (27.9) | 6,519 | (24.1) |
| 65–74 | 21,042 | (32.0) | 9,540 | (35.2) |
| 75–84 | 16,959 | (25.8) | 8,163 | (30.1) |
| Total (45–84) | 65,823 | (100.0) | 27,094 | (100.0) |
| Years | ||||
| 1999–2000 | 11,159 | (17.0) | 5,832 | (21.5) |
| 2001–2002 | 12,128 | (18.4) | 5,572 | (20.6) |
| 2003–2004 | 13,209 | (20.1) | 5,494 | (20.3) |
| 2005–2006 | 14,324 | (21.8) | 5,202 | (19.2) |
| 2007–2008 | 15,003 | (22.8) | 4,994 | (18.4) |
| Total (1999–2008) | 65,823 | (100.0) | 27,094 | (100.0) |
*
Row percentages.
Abbreviations: EA, esophageal adenocarcinoma; ESCC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.