CDC Releases First Estimate of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancer Data

-- Penile: Penile cancer is relatively rare, striking about 800 men each year.  Incidence rates were higher among Hispanic men (1.3) than non-Hispanic men (0.8).  

-- Vaginal:  About 600 women a year developed vaginal cancers.  Incidence rates were higher among black women than white women (0.7 and 0.4, respectively), and incidence rates were lowest among Asian/Pacific Islander women (0.3).

* Women with a history of cervical cancer have an increased risk of developing subsequent in situ (non-invasive) cancers of the vagina and vulva, as well as invasive cancers of the vagina, vulva, and rectum.

The Cancer supplement chapters also focus on disparities of HPV-associated cancers, how CDC and state and local programs address such disparities, background of the HPV vaccine, the economic impact of HPV-associated cancer mortality, the burden of cervical cancers in specific states with a high burden of disease, and surveillance of behavioral risk factors related to these cancers. These studies were conducted by scientists at CDC and several researchers at other organizations including the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, state cancer registry staff, and academic institutions.

Source: CDC