Incidence of selected cancers in Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent and young adult populations, 1999–2019

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• Alternative Title:
  Ann Epidemiol
• Personal Author:
  Melkonian, Stephanie C. ; Said, Nathania ; Weir, Hannah K. ; Jim, Melissa A. ; Siegel, David A.
• Description:
  Purpose:
  
  Studies have highlighted geographic variation in cancer incidence rates among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. This is the first study to comprehensively evaluate incidence rates and trends among non-Hispanic AI/AN (NH-AI/AN) adolescents and young adults (AYAs) ages 15–39 years.
  
  Methods:
  
  Using the United States Cancer Statistics AI/AN Incidence Analytic Database, we identified all malignant cancer cases for NH-AI/AN AYA populations for the years 1999–2019. We calculated age-adjusted incidence rates (per 100,000) for NH-AI/AN populations overall, by region, and by age group. We calculated the total percent change in the incidence of leading AYA cancers between 1999 and 2019, and trends by region and cancer type using Joinpoint analysis.
  
  Results:
  
  Testicular (13.6) and breast (19.0) cancers had the highest incidence of all AYA cancers in NH-AI/AN males and females, respectively. Overall AYA cancer rates increased by 1.4% in NH-AI/AN males and 1.8% in NH-AI/AN females annually between 1999 and 2019. Increases were observed by age group and geographic region.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  This study describes regional differences in incidence rates of AYA cancers among NH-AI/AN populations. This data can help inform resource and cancer control priorities and strategies to reduce cancer risk and enhance access to quality diagnostic and treatment services for this population.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult American Indian Or Alaska Native Female Humans Incidence Indians, North American Male Neoplasms United States Young Adult

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• Keywords:
  Adolescents And Young Adults Alaska Native American Indian Cancer Incidence Health Disparity Trends
• Source:
  Ann Epidemiol. 83:78-86.e2
• Pubmed ID:
  37119997
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10965038
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; CC/CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  83
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8e321fce24cbc7e5e3ac0488196768711ed95eae13e991d2a11f7fcbf7e2edca
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