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Related Information: Compare by State Recent trends suggest that cervical cancer incidence and mortality among women in some racial and ethnic populations in the United States continue to decrease significantly; however, rates are considerably higher among Hispanic and African-American women.1 Incidence Rates by Race and EthnicityIncidence refers to the number of women who get a disease each year. From 1969–2004, the cervical cancer incidence rates in the U.S. varied by race and ethnicity. In the United States, the following numbers of women were told that they had cervical cancer in 2004, the most recent year for which data are available:
The graph below shows the incidence rates in the U.S. for cervical cancer from 1975–2004 by race and ethnicity. Cervical Cancer *The group, or category, called "Hispanic" may be included in other categories like American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian/PI). Mortality Rates by Race and EthnicityMortality refers to the number of women who die from a disease each year. From 1969–2004, the cervical cancer mortality rate in the U.S. varied by race and ethnicity. The following numbers of U.S. women died from cervical cancer in 2004, the most recent year for which data are available:
The graph below shows the mortality rates in the U.S. for cervical cancer from 1969–2004 by race and ethnicity. Cervical Cancer *The group, or category, called "Hispanic" may be included in other categories like American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian/PI). Reference
Page last reviewed: March 14, 2008
Page last updated: March 14, 2008 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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