Kidney Cancer Incidence and Mortality Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 1990–2009

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301616
• Publication Date: 2014-04-22T20:02:21Z
• Authors: Jun Li; Hannah K. Weir; Melissa A. Jim; Sallyann M. King; Reda Wilson; Viraj A. Master
• Keywords: Cancer Incidence; Kidney cancer

We describe rates and trends in kidney cancer incidence mortality identify disparities between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) White populations.To improve identification of AI/AN race, data were linked with Indian Health Service (IHS) patient records. Analysis focused on residents IHS Contract Delivery Area counties; Hispanics excluded. calculated age-adjusted (2001-2009) death (1990-2009) by sex, age, region.AI/AN persons have a 1.6 times higher 1.9 rate than Whites. Despite significant decline for Whites (annual percentage change [APC] = -0.3; 95% confidence interval [CI] -0.5, 0.0), remained stable (APC 0.4; CI -0.7, 1.5). Kidney rose more rapidly 3.5; 1.2, 5.8) 2.1; 1.4, 2.8).AI/AN individuals greater risk developing dying cancers. Incidence increased faster populations Death decreased slightly but populations. Racial are widening.