Red > 11.9 Green <= 9.2 In-between = Yellow Unit: cases/100,000 females
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Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate
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7.8 cases/100,000 females |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2009 |
| Location: |
County : Palm Beach |
| Comparison: |
FL Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Cancer
Health / Women's Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for cervical cancer in cases per 100,000 females. |
| Why this is important: Cervical cancer forms in tissues of the cervix. One out of every 145 women in the United States will be diagnosed in their lifetime. Early cervical cancer can be cured by removing or destroying the pre-cancerous or cancerous tissue. Human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted through sexual contact, has been identified as the main cause of cervical cancer. In 2006, the FDA approved a new vaccine against HPV which prevents cervical cancer. In the United States in 2009, it is estimated that there were 11,270 new cases and 4,070 deaths from cervical cancer. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 67 Florida counties. |
| Source: University of Miami (FL) Medical School, Florida Cancer Data System |
| URL of Source: http://fcds.med.miami.edu/ |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/OtherIndicators/NonVi... |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
cases/100,000 females
| 2007-2009 | Rates calculated prior to 2007-2009 do not reflect the population revisions made by the Florida Department of Health. The population data for 2001-2010, along with rates affected by the population data, were revised in August 2012. |
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Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate by Race/Ethnicity
cases/100,000 females
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