LUNG CANCER
The incidence rate is declining in men nationwide, however; Vanderburgh County reflects a rate above the national average. The incidence for men in the US is 74 per 100,000 and for men in Vanderburgh County it is 107.4 per 100,000. In 1994, the incidence rate in women was 42 per 100,000 in the US and 75.8 in Vanderburgh County.
Vanderburgh County also reflects a survival rate lower than the national average. In 1994 the one-year survival rate nationally was 40% and the five- year survival rate was 14%. Vanderburgh county rates for the period 1992-1997 reflect a one-year survival rate of 37.2 and five-year survival of 9.2.
LUNG CANCER DIAGNOSED
VANDERBURGH
COUNTY
Females diagnosed
|
Age |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
0-44 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
45-64 |
23 |
22 |
25 |
24 |
17 |
21 |
|
65+ |
34 |
46 |
40 |
40 |
39 |
50 |
|
Total |
58 |
68 |
67 |
64 |
57 |
72 |
Males diagnosed
|
Age |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
0-44 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
45-64 |
26 |
26 |
28 |
26 |
25 |
23 |
|
65+ |
56 |
63 |
53 |
53 |
55 |
57 |
|
Total |
84 |
91 |
85 |
81 |
83 |
83 |
Total Females and Males diagnosed
|
All Ages |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
142 |
159 |
152 |
145 |
140 |
155 |
Lung Cancer
Five Year Survival Rate
Vanderburgh County
(Based on 1992 diagnosis)
The data for 1993-1997 indicates 32.4% of those diagnosed in 1992 were surviving at the end of the first year and 8.5% were surviving at the end of five years.
Compiled by the Partnership
for Healthcare Information
February, 1999