Colon & Rectum Cancer in Hawai ‘ i
• Cancers of the colon & rectum are the 3rd most frequently diagnosed cancer in Hawai ‘ i with an average of 717 new cases ( 393 males , 324 females ) diagnosed each year .
• With an average of 224 deaths ( 124 males , 100 females ) from colon & rectum cancer in Hawai ‘ i each year , it is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in men and 3rd among women .
• Eighty-three percent of colon & rectum cancers are diagnosed at age 55 years and older .
• Colon & rectum cancer incidence and mortality have steadily declined in males and females statewide over the past 30 years . Over the past decade , the rate of new cancers declined an average of 2.1 % per year in males and 1.6 % per year in females ; mortality rates fell 2.0 % per year in males and 1.4 % per year in females .
• In 2012-2016 , colon & rectum cancer incidence was higher in Hawai ‘ i males ( 48.1 per 100,000 ) compared to 44.4 per 100,000 in the U . S . overall . Among females , mortality was lower in Hawai ‘ i ( 10.3 per 100,000 ) compared to 11.9 per 100,000 in the U . S . overall .
• In 2012-2016 , 41 % of colon & rectum cancers were diagnosed at early stages and 51 % at advanced stages . Stage distri�u�on was similar across race / ethnic groups .
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HAWAI ‘ I CANCER AT A GLANCE 2012-2016