Breast Cancer Incidence & MortalityAcadiana Region

Pam Kreyling, RN, MPHDHH / OPH / Regional Epidemiologist

Region 4 Population

Percent Distribution of Cancer Cases, Women, 2003-2007, Louisiana

Incidence rate– number of cases diagnosed in given time frame divided by susceptible population. Does not include patients who were diagnosed prior to time frame and may still be undergoing treatment. (cancer rate is X per 100,000)

Mortality rate– number of deaths in given time frame divided by susceptible population

Often other statistical calculations are done to make sure data compares apples to apples, such as age-adjusting.

Data will be “suppressed” (not reported to public) if numbers are below certain threshold. This is to protect patients confidentiality.

Statistics

Breast Cancer, Incidence Rates, by Race– US vs LA

Breast Cancer Average Incidence Rates,

by Geographic Area & Race, 2004-2008

Breast Cancer– Average Annual Incidence Rate, 2005-2009, by race

Breast Cancer, Mortality Rates, by Race– US vs LA

Breast Cancer Average Mortality Rate by Geographic Area & Race, 2004-2008

Breast Cancer– Average Annual Mortality Rate, 2005-2009

Breast Cancer– Average Annual Mortality Rate, 2003-2007, by race

Louisiana 2004-2008 – 40th in country in incidence

2004-2008– 2nd in country (behind D.C.) in mortality

Rate Comparison

Incidence Mortality

Female Breast Cancer Incidence: Stage at Diagnosis, 2005-2009 All Races

Breast Cancer Stage, 2005-2009, Louisiana and U.S. White Women Black Women

Louisiana

SEER

In situ 17.4 19.7

Localized 51.2 50.6

EARLY 68.6 70.3

Regional 25.6 24.1

Distant 4.2 4.0

LATE 29.8 28.1

Unknown 1.6 1.6

Louisiana

SEER

In situ 16.0 19.6

Localized 43.6 42.8

EARLY 59.6 62.4

Regional 31.9 6.8

Distant 7.1 29.0

LATE 39.0 35.8

Unknown 1.5 1.8

Data Sources National Program of Cancer Registries

www.cdc.gov/uscs

Louisiana Tumor Registry

http://publichealth.lsuhsc.edu/tumorregistry

QUESTIONS???

Contact Information

Pamela Kreyling, MPHRegional Epidemiologist

OPH Region 4337.262-5322

Pamela.kreyling@la.gov