Why Is This Important?

About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx are linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted virus.^[https://www.cdc.gov/head-neck-cancer/about/index.html 1]^ In recent years the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer has been slowly increasing among men due to its association with HPV infections, even though a vaccine to prevent HPV is available. Oropharyngeal cancer is more than twice as common among men as it is among women.

Definition

Deaths with malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx as the underlying cause of death ICD-10 codes: C00-C14

Data Notes

• Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.
• This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective CA-6.

Data Sources

• Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
  (https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)
• Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  (https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/)
• Underlying Cause of Death, CDC WONDER On-line Database, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  (https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html)

How the Measure is Calculated

• Numerator:

  Number of deaths due to cancer of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx

• Denominator:

  Estimated number of persons in the population

Related Health Objectives and Indicators

Related Risk Factors Indicators:

• Incidence of Oral Cavity and Pharynx Cancer

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:

• Deaths due to Cancer

Health Topic Pages Related to: Deaths due to Oropharyngeal Cancer

• Cancer
• Mortality
• Oral Health