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. 2018 Aug 24;67(33):918–924. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6733a2

TABLE 2. Annual number, annual age-adjusted rate,* and trends of HPV-associated cancer cases,§ by sex, race, ethnicity, and U.S. census region** — United States,†† 1999–2015.

Cancer type/Characteristic 1999
2015
1999–2015
No. (rate) No. (rate) AAPC (95% CI)
Females
Cervical carcinoma
Race
White
10,316 (8.8)
9,079 (7.1)
-1.5 (-2.0 to -1.0)
Black
2,114 (13.4)
1,731 (7.9)
-3.2 (-3.8 to -2.5)
AI/AN
96 (8.8)
117 (5.9)
-1.7 (-2.7 to -0.6)
API
442 (8.7)
616 (5.8)
-2.9 (-3.4 to -2.4)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
11,293 (8.8)
9,706 (7.0)
-1.5 (-1.9 to -1.0)
Hispanic
1,831 (15.2)
2,082 (8.9)
-3.4 (-3.9 to -2.9)
Region
Northeast
2,571 (8.8)
2,140 (6.9)
-1.7 (-2.0 to -1.4)
Midwest
2,901 (8.9)
2,498 (7.3)
-1.7 (-2.3 to -1.0)
South
4,935 (10.1)
4,601 (7.7)
-1.7 (-2.1 to -1.3)
West
2,718 (8.8)
2,549 (6.6)
-2.0 (-2.6 to -1.4)
Vulvar SCC
Race
White
2,394 (1.8)
3,485 (2.2)
1.5 (1.3 to 1.7)
Black
186 (1.2)
289 (1.3)
1.0 (0.2 to 1.8)
AI/AN
7 (0.7)
20 (1.1)
§§
API
20 (0.5)
46 (0.5)
0.5 (-1.3 to 2.3)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
2,510 (1.8)
3,679 (2.1)
1.6 (1.3 to 1.8)
Hispanic
105 (1.2)
211 (1.1)
-0.1 (-0.8 to 0.6)
Region
Northeast
618 (1.9)
847 (2.2)
1.5 (1.1 to 2.0)
Midwest
687 (1.9)
1,024 (2.4)
1.5 (0.5 to 2.5)
South
855 (1.7)
1,366 (2.0)
1.3 (1.0 to 1.7)
West
455 (1.5)
653 (1.5)
0.3 (-0.2 to 0.9)
Vaginal SCC
Race
White
583 (0.4)
638 (0.4)
-0.3 (-0.9 to 0.3)
Black
125 (0.9)
124 (0.6)
-2.7 (-4.0 to -1.4)
AI/AN
§§
§§
§§
API
14 (0.4)
29 (0.3)
-2.1 (-4.6 to 0.4)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
682 (0.5)
724 (0.4)
-0.5 (-1.0 to 0.1)
Hispanic
48 (0.5)
85 (0.4)
-1.7 (-2.8 to -0.6)
Region
Northeast
148 (0.5)
154 (0.4)
-0.7 (-1.6 to 0.3)
Midwest
165 (0.5)
161 (0.4)
-0.1 (-1.1 to 1.0)
South
297 (0.6)
327 (0.5)
-0.9 (-1.7 to -0.1)
West
120 (0.4)
167 (0.4)
-0.5 (-1.4 to 0.3)
Anal SCC
Race
White
1,904 (1.5)
4,010 (2.4)
3.2 (2.8 to 3.6)
Black
175 (1.2)
378 (1.6)
2.2 (1.4 to 2.9)
AI/AN
8 (1.0)
22 (1.1)
§§
API
21 (0.5)
47 (0.4)
-0.9 (-3.5 to 1.8)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
2,001 (1.5)
4,192 (2.4)
3.2 (2.8 to 3.6)
Hispanic
128 (1.4)
315 (1.5)
0.5 (-0.1 to 1.2)
Region
Northeast
374 (1.2)
855 (2.2)
4.3 (2.7 to 6.0)
Midwest
465 (1.3)
979 (2.3)
3.6 (3.0 to 4.1)
South
815 (1.6)
1,689 (2.3)
2.6 (2.1 to 3.0)
West
475 (1.6)
984 (2.1)
2.2 (1.6 to 2.8)
Oropharyngeal SCC
Race
White
2,090 (1.7)
3,022 (1.9)
1.2 (0.9 to 1.5)
Black
282 (1.9)
303 (1.3)
-1.7 (-2.3 to -1.2)
AI/AN
7 (0.8)
15 (0.9)
§§
API
22 (0.5)
56 (0.5)
0.9 (-0.8 to 2.6)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
2,306 (1.7)
3,251 (1.8)
1.0 (0.7 to 1.2)
Hispanic
103 (1.1)
187 (0.9)
0.1 (-1.1 to 1.3)
Region
Northeast
524 (1.7)
659 (1.8)
1.1 (0.6 to 1.7)
Midwest
536 (1.6)
813 (1.9)
1.5 (1.0 to 2.0)
South
887 (1.8)
1,348 (1.9)
0.7 (0.4 to 1.0)
West
462 (1.5)
618 (1.4)
-0.2 (-0.5 to 0.1)
Males
Penile SCC
Race
White
864 (0.9)
1,045 (0.8)
-0.1 (-0.7 to 0.4)
Black
71 (0.7)
124 (0.8)
-0.2 (-1.3 to 0.9)
AI/AN
10 (2.1)
8 (0.5)
§§
API
15 (0.5)
27 (0.3)
-0.9 (-3.3 to 1.5)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
865 (0.8)
1,029 (0.7)
-0.3 (-0.8 to 0.2)
Hispanic
108 (1.4)
195 (1.1)
-0.9 (-2.0 to 0.2)
Region
Northeast
180 (0.8)
222 (0.8)
0 (-1.0 to 0.9)
Midwest
240 (0.9)
267 (0.8)
-0.5 (-2.0 to 0.9)
South
387 (1.0)
486 (0.8)
-0.8 (-1.9 to 0.3)
West
166 (0.7)
249 (0.7)
0.2 (-0.6 to 0.9)
Anal SCC
Race
White
1,008 (0.9)
1,870 (1.3)
2.1 (1.6 to 2.5)
Black
136 (1.1)
315 (1.7)
3.0 (1.2 to 4.7)
AI/AN
§§
12 (0.6)
§§
API
7 (0.2)
16 (0.2)
1.0 (-1.5 to 3.5)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
1,093 (1.0)
2,072 (1.4)
2.3 (1.6 to 3.1)
Hispanic
75 (0.8)
164 (0.8)
-0.1 (-1.1 to 1.0)
Region
Northeast
246 (1.0)
485 (1.6)
2.7 (2.0 to 3.4)
Midwest
230 (0.8)
400 (1.1)
2.7 (1.9 to 3.4)
South
431 (1.0)
884 (1.4)
2.3 (1.6 to 3.0)
West
261 (1.0)
467 (1.2)
0.8 (-0.1 to 1.6)
Oropharyngeal SCC
Race
White
5,871 (5.5)
13,979 (9.2)
3.3 (3.1 to 3.6)
Black
944 (8.3)
1,135 (6.1)
-1.6 (-2.0 to -1.2)
AI/AN
36 (4.7)
82 (4.4)
2.5 (0.9 to 4.1)
API
78 (2.0)
166 (1.9)
1.1 (0.1 to 2.1)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
6,635 (5.8)
14,728 (9.1)
3.0 (2.8 to 3.2)
Hispanic
330 (4.2)
751 (4.1)
0.1 (-0.5 to 0.7)
Region
Northeast
1,367 (5.5)
2,710 (8.0)
2.6 (2.4 to 2.9)
Midwest
1,569 (5.4)
3,423 (8.5)
3.2 (2.9 to 3.6)
South
2,677 (6.3)
6,183 (9.4)
2.5 (2.3 to 2.8)
West 1,353 (5.1) 3,163 (7.4) 2.6 (2.3 to 2.9)

Sources: CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries and the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program.

Abbreviations: AAPC = average annual percent change; AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native; API = Asian or Pacific Islander; CI = confidence interval; SCC = squamous cell carcinoma.

* Per 100,000 persons, age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.

Significant at p<0.05. Trends were measured with AAPC in rates and were considered to increase or decrease if p<0.05; otherwise rates were considered stable.

§ HPV-associated cancers were defined as cancers at specific anatomic sites with specific cell types in which HPV DNA frequently is found. All cancers were microscopically confirmed. Cervical cancers (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition [ICD-O-3] site codes C53.0–C53.9) are limited to carcinomas (ICD-O-3 histology codes 8010–8671, 8940–8941). Vaginal (ICD-O-3 site code C52.9), vulvar (ICD-O-3 site codes C51.0–C51.9), penile (ICD-O-3 site codes C60.0–60.9), anal (including rectal SCC; ICD-O-3 site code C20.9, C21.0–C21.9), and oropharyngeal (ICD-O-3 site codes C01.9, C02.4, C02.8, C05.1, C05.2, C09.0, C09.1, C09.8, C09.9, C10.0, C10.1, C10.2, C10.3, C10.4, C10.8, C10.9, C14.0, C14.2 and C14.8) cancer sites are limited to squamous cell carcinomas (ICD-O-3 histology codes 8050–8084, 8120–8131).

Racial categories are not mutually exclusive from Hispanic ethnicity. Rates are not presented for cases with unknown or other race or unknown ethnicity.

** Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. South: Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

†† Cancer incidence compiled from cancer registries that meet the data quality criteria for all invasive cancer sites combined (covering approximately 97.8% of the U.S. population).

§§ Data suppressed for rates when the number of cases was <6 in a year.