Trends in Incidence and Mortality Rates of Uterine Cancer in Kentucky

 The objective of this analysis was to gauge how the incidence and mortality of uterine cancer in Kentucky have changed from 1995 through 2017. An assessment of the trends in incidence and mortality across different geographic areas and between different races was also performe

Target Audience

Southern Medical Journal (SMJ) is an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty Journal, and articles span the spectrum of medical topics, providing timely, up-to-date information for primary care physicians and specialists alike. The SMJ enables physicians to provide the best possible care to patients in this age of rapidly changing modern medicine. Therefore, the readers of the SMJ are an appropriate target for this article.

Learning Objectives

In the United States, uterine cancer is the most common gynecological and fourth most common malignancy in women, with approximately 66,570 cases and 12,940 deaths predicted for the year 2021. Since 1995, uterine cancer incidence has increased on average 0.7% annually, which is the opposite of the trend for most cancers in the United States. Although there have been many advances in uterine cancer treatment during the past several decades, survival has not significantly changed, with 5-year age-adjusted survival estimated at 81.81% in 1985 and 83.18% in 2015.

The objective of this analysis was to gauge how the incidence and mortality of uterine cancer in Kentucky have changed from 1995 through 2017. An assessment of the trends in incidence and mortality across different geographic areas and between different races was also performed. At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better prepared to:

  • Discuss the changes in cancer incidence in Kentucky since the 1990s.
  • Discuss the differences in cancer incidence in rural versus urban areas of Kentucky since the 1990s.
  • Discuss changes in the mortality rates for uterine cancer in Kentucky since the early 2000s.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
10/01/2021
Course expires: 
09/30/2022
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Manuscript Author(s):

Matthew R. Nichols, MD

Jeremy T. Gaskins, PhD

Daniel S. Metzinger, MD

Sarah L. Todd, MD

Harriet B. Eldredge-Hindy, MD

Scott R. Silva, MD, PhD

Southern Medical Association/Southern Medical Journal Editorial Staff:

Steven T. Baldwin, MD, SMJ Editor-in-Chief

Jennifer S. Price, MA, Managing Editor

Anita McCabe, Copyeditor

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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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