State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Oral Cavity & Pharynx (Late Stage^), 2017-2021

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Rate

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 7.6 and 30,508 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.7

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.4 to 10.6 and 254 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.6

Kentucky³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.1 to 9.8 and 539 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 5)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.8

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 9.8 and 189 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 16)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.4

Louisiana³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.4 to 9.2 and 499 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 16)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.2

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.5 to 9.1 and 689 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (3, 15)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.8

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 9.1 and 328 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 20)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.6

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.8 to 9.6 and 78 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 33)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.5

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.5 to 8.8 and 2,621 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (4, 14)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.5

Iowa³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 9.0 and 346 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 21)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.2

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.3 to 8.9 and 578 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (3, 19)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.4

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.3 to 8.8 and 1,314 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (4, 17)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.7

Georgia³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.3 to 8.8 and 1,057 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (4, 18)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 68.1

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 8.7 and 1,103 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (5, 19)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.4

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.9 to 8.8 and 307 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 27)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.1

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.4 to 9.3 and 68 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (2, 39)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.1

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.0 to 8.5 and 720 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (7, 24)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.1

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 8.8 and 161 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 34)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.8

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.8 to 8.3 and 627 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (11, 29)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.6

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.8 to 8.2 and 1,403 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (14, 27)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.3

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 8.4 and 376 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (10, 31)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.2

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 8.3 and 439 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (10, 32)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 66.5

Illinois³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.7 to 8.1 and 1,258 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (15, 29)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.6

Hawaii³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.2 to 8.4 and 145 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (7, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.2

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 8.0 and 1,022 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (17, 33)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.8

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 8.4 and 105 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (7, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.9

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.2 to 8.2 and 180 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (11, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.4

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 8.4 and 111 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (6, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.3

Massachusetts³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.4 to 7.9 and 692 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (19, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 67.6

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.4 to 7.9 and 706 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (19, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.1

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 8.3 and 111 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (8, 43)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 69.8

Connecticut³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.2 to 7.9 and 366 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (18, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.2

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 7.8 and 261 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (19, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.7

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 8.1 and 79 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (11, 46)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.3

New Jersey³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 7.4 and 854 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (29, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 64.4

Idaho³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 7.7 and 159 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (20, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 60.6

Texas³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.0 to 7.3 and 2,194 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (31, 41)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.3

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 7.3 and 755 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (30, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 61.6

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.3 to 8.0 and 65 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (13, 46)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.1

New York³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.9 to 7.2 and 1,815 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (32, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.1

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.7 to 7.3 and 544 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (30, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.9

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.5 to 7.1 and 482 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (33, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 53.6

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.9 to 7.7 and 46 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (17, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.3

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 6.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 7.0 and 452 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (35, 46)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 63.4

California³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 6.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.5 to 6.7 and 2,998 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (41, 46)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 65.2

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 6.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 6.7 and 412 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (40, 47)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 53.5

New Mexico³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 6.3 and 159 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 62.9

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.1 to 6.8 and 43 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (34, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.7

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.5 to 5.9 and 517 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (45, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 59.5

Nevada⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 5.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 6.0 and 211 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (45, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 54.2

Utah³

• Rate : The incidence rate is 5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.0 to 5.7 and 157 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (46, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 57.1

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.0 to 4.6 and 185 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : 50.3

Indiana⁶

• Rate : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : data not available

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/16/2025 9:14 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Indiana

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.

Rates are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.

^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.