Rate: Number of deaths due to oropharyngeal cancer per 100,000 Population.

Definition: Number of deaths per 100,000 with malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx as the underlying cause of death (ICD-10 codes: C00-C14).

Data Sources:

(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd10.html

(2) Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

(3) Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Ratio: Percentage of oral and pharyngeal cancers cases diagnosed at an early stage.

Definition: Percentage of oral and pharyngeal cancers detected at the earliest stages ICD-O-3 codes: C00.0-C14.8 (excl. types 9590-9992) Early stage = in situ (Stage 0) and local (Stage 1).

Data Source: New Jersey State Cancer Registry, Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percentage of oral and pharyngeal cancers cases diagnosed at an early stage.

Definition: Percentage of oral and pharyngeal cancers detected at the earliest stages ICD-O-3 codes: C00.0-C14.8 (excl. types 9590-9992) Early stage = in situ (Stage 0) and local (Stage 1).

Data Source: New Jersey State Cancer Registry, Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey Department of Health