Table 1 Cervical cancer incidence over 35 years in the United Statesa

From: Practical issues related to uterine pathology: in situ and invasive cervical glandular lesions and their benign mimics: emphasis on cytology–histology correlation and interpretive pitfalls

 

1973–1989

1990–2008

Change per 100 000 women

 

N (%)

95% CI

N (%)

95% CI

EAPC

95% CI

Total

19 907 (100.0)

—

20 456 (100.0)

—

−2.3

−2.5 to −2.1

SCC

17 113 (86.0)

85.5–86.4

15 504 (75.8)

75.2–76.4

−3.0

−3.2 to −2.1

ACA

2797 (14.0)

13.6–14.5

4952 (24.2)

23.6–24.8

0.6

0.2 to 1.0

  1. Abbreviations: ACA, adenocarcinoma; CI, confidence interval; EAPC, estimated annual percent change; N, number of cases; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; SEER, surveillance, epidemiology, and end results.
  2. Data from the National Cancer Institute’s SEER Program.5
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