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Complete Indicator Report of Prostate Cancer Deaths

Definition

The rate of death from cancer of the prostate (ICD-9: 185 and ICD-10: C61) per 100,000 persons.

Numerator

The number of deaths due to prostate cancer for a given year (ICD-9: 185 and ICD-10: C61).

Denominator

The male population in Utah or the U.S. for a given year.

Why Is This Important?

Prostate cancer is the second most commonly occurring form of cancer for men, after skin cancer, and is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in Utah and the U.S.

Healthy People Objective C-7:

Reduce the prostate cancer death rate
U.S. Target: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 males
State Target: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 males

Other Objectives

CSTE Chronic Disease Indicators

How Are We Doing?

From 1988 to 1992 there was an increase of deaths due to prostate cancer. Since then prostate cancer mortality rates have declined. Utah reached its 2010 goal of less than 28.2 deaths per 100,000 males and now works toward the Healthy People 2020 goal of 21.2 deaths per 100,000 males. In 2011, the prostate cancer mortality rate was 22.0 per 100,000 males. There was no significant difference in prostate cancer mortality among Utah's ethnic or racial groups.

How Do We Compare With U.S.?

The U.S. prostate cancer age-adjusted mortality rate has been decreasing. Utah's prostate cancer age-adjusted mortality rate has varied from year-to-year and in 2009 (the most recent national data available from CDC WONDER) the mortality rate of prostate cancer was lower among Utah men than U.S. men, although not statistically significant (20.3 per 100,000 males and 22.0 per 100,000 males, respectively).

What Is Being Done?

The 2000 Utah legislature approved a resolution encouraging private health insurance companies and employers to include insurance coverage for the screening and detection of breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers. The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is exploring ways to increase the number of men ages 40 or over who make regular visits to a health care provider to receive appropriate preventive services such as prostate-specific antigen screening. The UDOH has developed an electronic source of information about prostate cancer screening issues for providers and the general public. In 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Utah Cancer Control Program was awarded federal funds used to launch a statewide media campaign with the goal of increasing prostate cancer awareness. Funding was also used to co-sponsor Utah's annual urological cancer conference.

In addition, the Utah Department of Health initiated the Utah Cancer Action Network (UCAN), a statewide partnership whose goal is to reduce the burden of cancer. The mission of the UCAN is to lower cancer incidence and mortality in Utah through collaborative efforts directed toward cancer prevention and control. As a result of this planning process, objectives and strategies have been developed by community partners regarding the early detection of cervical, testicular, prostate, skin, breast, and colorectal cancers as well as the promotion of physical activity, healthy eating habits, and smoking cessation.

Other Program Information

UCAN supports "Man to Man," the American Cancer Society's support group for men with prostate cancer and their partners.



Related Indicators

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicator Reports:




Graphical Data Views

Prostate Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Men by Year, Utah and U.S., 1980-2011

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Geog: Utah vs. U.S. Year Deaths per 100,000 Men Lower Limit Upper Limit
Utah 1980 34.0 29.8 34.9
Utah 1981 35.8 31.5 40.1
Utah 1982 37.6 33.3 42.0
Utah 1983 39.3 34.9 43.6
Utah 1984 34.5 30.4 38.5
Utah 1985 31.0 27.2 34.8
Utah 1986 32.4 28.6 36.3
Utah 1987 33.1 29.2 37.0
Utah 1988 38.2 34.0 42.4
Utah 1989 41.9 37.6 46.3
Utah 1990 42.8 38.4 47.1
Utah 1991 41.8 37.6 46.1
Utah 1992 44.8 40.4 49.1
Utah 1993 37.4 33.5 41.3
Utah 1994 37.9 34.0 41.8
Utah 1995 42.1 38.1 46.1
Utah 1996 40.3 36.4 44.2
Utah 1997 38.1 34.4 41.9
Utah 1998 37.3 33.6 41.0
Utah 1999 32.7 28.2 37.8
Utah 2000 27.9 23.7 32.6
Utah 2001 30.1 25.8 34.9
Utah 2002 29.0 24.8 33.6
Utah 2003 28.1 24.1 32.6
Utah 2004 24.9 21.2 29.0
Utah 2005 24.9 21.3 29.0
Utah 2006 28.0 24.2 32.3
Utah 2007 29.2 25.4 33.4
Utah 2008 25.4 22.0 29.2
Utah 2009 20.3 17.3 23.7
Utah 2010 26.2 22.8 29.9
Utah 2011 22.0 19.0 25.4
U.S. 1980 33.1 32.6 33.5
U.S. 1981 33.2 32.7 33.6
U.S. 1982 33.4 32.9 33.8
U.S. 1983 33.9 33.5 34.4
U.S. 1984 34.1 33.6 34.5
U.S. 1985 33.9 33.5 34.3
U.S. 1986 34.9 34.5 35.4
U.S. 1987 35.1 34.7 35.5
U.S. 1988 35.9 35.5 36.3
U.S. 1989 37.1 36.7 37.5
U.S. 1990 38.6 38.1 39.0
U.S. 1991 39.3 38.9 39.8
U.S. 1992 39.2 38.8 39.7
U.S. 1993 39.3 38.9 39.8
U.S. 1994 38.5 38.1 39.0
U.S. 1995 37.3 36.9 37.7
U.S. 1996 36.0 35.6 36.4
U.S. 1997 34.2 33.8 34.5
U.S. 1998 32.6 32.3 33.0
U.S. 1999 31.6 31.2 31.9
U.S. 2000 30.4 30.0 30.7
U.S. 2001 29.4 29.1 29.8
U.S. 2002 28.6 28.2 28.9
U.S. 2003 27.0 26.7 27.3
U.S. 2004 26.0 25.7 26.3
U.S. 2005 25.2 24.9 25.5
U.S. 2006 24.1 23.8 24.3
U.S. 2007 24.0 23.8 24.3
U.S. 2008 22.8 22.6 23.1
U.S. 2009 22.0 21.7 22.3
Record Count: 62

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes used to define prostate cancer: C61.  ICD-9 codes used to define prostate cancer: 185. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population. U.S. data available through 2009.

Data Sources

Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on-line data - CDC WONDER.



Prostate Cancer Deaths by Local Health District, Utah, 2007-2011

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Local Health District Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 Men Lower Limit Upper Limit
Bear River 29.1 22.6 36.9
Central 29.5 21.6 39.3
Davis County 21.7 17.4 26.7
Salt Lake County 24.0 21.6 26.8
Southeastern 32.7 23.0 45.0
Southwest 26.8 22.4 31.7
Summit 21.3 8.7 43.7
Tooele 22.6 12.4 37.9
TriCounty 20.9 12.0 34.0
Utah County 24.0 20.0 28.6
Wasatch 19.2 6.8 42.3
Weber-Morgan 21.6 17.4 26.7
State 24.5 23.0 26.1
Record Count: 13

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes used to define prostate cancer: C61.  Age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau.



Prostate Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Men by Ethnicity, Utah, 2009-2011

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Hispanic Ethnicity Deaths per 100,000 Men Lower Limit Upper Limit
Hispanic 18.5 10.8 29.7
Non-Hispanic 23.0 21.1 25.0
All Utahns 22.9 21.0 24.8
Record Count: 3

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes used to define prostate cancer: C61.  Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah (2010 Census), U.S. Bureau of the Census.



Prostate Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Men by Race, Utah, 2007-2011

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Race Deaths per 100,000 Men Lower Limit Upper Limit Note
American Indian/Native Alaskan 12.4 2.4 37.4
Asian 18.5 9.1 33.4
Black 8.0 1.0 28.8 *
Pacific Islander 35.0 7.9 98.4
White 24.6 23.1 26.2
All Races 24.5 23.0 26.1
Record Count: 6

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes used to define prostate cancer: C61.  Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population. *Use caution when interpreting rate for Black, the estimate does not meet UDOH standards for reliability.

Data Sources

Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health. Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah (2010 Census), U.S. Bureau of the Census.


References and Community Resources

Utah Cancer Control Program @ www.cancerutah.org
Utah Cancer Action Network @ www.ucan.cc
American Cancer Society @ www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute @ www.cancer.gov
Huntsman Cancer Institute @ www.huntsmancancer.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ www.cdc.gov
American Society of Clinical Oncology @ www.asco.org

More Resources and Links

Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:

Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:

Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.

For an on-line medical dictionary, click on this Dictionary link.

Page Content Updated On 03/12/2013, Published on 04/08/2013
Cancer Control Program, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2107, Telephone: 801-538-6712, Fax: 801-538-9495, Website: www.cancerutah.org, www.ucan.cc, Contact: Kathryn Rowley
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