| Show Prostate Cancer ICD-9 Code 185 0-185 1998 Total Prostate Cancer Deaths in Utah 210 Compiled by Sheri Stringham Table 35 Prostate Cancer Mortality Utah andS 1980-1998 Since 1980 Utahprostate cancer mortality rate has on average been higher than the rate for the United States Between 1981 and 1990 Utahincidence rate showed57 percent increase while the national rate rose by only 43 percent Despite the disparity between Utah andS mortality rates the gap is small Vet 1980 1981 1982 1989 1990 147 14149 159 192 181 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 158 159 177 162 154 1988 screening methods may also have contributed to this decrease Utah and Prevention CDC Wonder Oniine www cdc qov 14 14 14147 152 129154 160 167 168 16 124 16 1901 1992 ooy oAttganot et Control Disease for Genters wwwhalth stafeutusS th S Mortali 142 15 1984 1985 1986 in both Utah and the US since 1990 Improvements in the diagnosis of prostate cancer including the introduction of the prostatespecific antigen PSA test may account for much of this improvement Increased use of other rtment of 147 1983 Prostate cancer mortality rates have decreased Sources Utah Utah Utah Mortality 152 164 16155 148 Age the 1940 standard population Figure 15 Prostate Cancer Mortality Utah Mortality US Mortali 23 19 Age-adjusted Mortality per 15 100 000 Population 114 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 87 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
