HLTH-2020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Epidemiological Transition, Bronchus, Rectum
Notes on Epidemiology, Chapter 6, and CVD
Guidance for First Set of Notes on Epidemiology of Cancer
1. Epidemiological transition
Refers to the transition in society where non-communicable diseases take the lead
over communicable diseases as the leading cause of death.
-this happened in the US in the early 20th century.
-among the 15 leading death in America, only two were infections.
2. Differences in overall cancer incidence by race and sex
-Males (1 in 2 Chance) get cancer more than females (One in 3 Chance).
-in order of most to least risk: Blacks, whites, Hispanics, American Natives, Asians
3. Trends in cancer incidence by sex since 1975
There was a massive spike from 1990, to 1995; it peaked in 1993.
4. The three most common types of cancer incidence and deaths in men
and women
For men- Prostate, Lung and Bronchus, Colon and Rectum
For Women- Breast, Lung and Bronchus, Colon and Rectum
5. Trends in cancer deaths since 1930: Which have shown large increases
and decreases for men and women?
For males, lung and Bronchus went way up, Stomach went way down.
For girls, lung and Bronchus went way up, Stomach went down
6. Disparities in cancer incidence and deaths by race/ethnicity ..... which
racial/ethnic group experience highest and lowest levels?
Mentioned above
7. Geographic differences in cancer mortality --- which regions experience the
highest and lowest levels?
Worst in the East, but not immediately along the coast.
Guidance for Notes on Epidemiology of Cancer. Part 2
1. What types of cancer showed increases among women and men
between 2010 and 2014?
Men- Liver, Oral Cavity, Brain, pancreas, and bladder.
Women- Liver, uterus, myeloma, and Brain
2. Variation in 5-year survival rates by types of cancer (breast, prostate,
colon, lung, pancreas): What is lowest and highest?
Pancreas (8), Lung (18), Colon (65), Breast (90), Prostate (99)
3. Lifetime probability overall (not for specific types) for developing cancer
for men and women
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Document Summary
Guidance for first set of notes on epidemiology of cancer: epidemiological transition. Trends in cancer incidence by sex since 1975. Differences in overall cancer incidence by race and sex. Refers to the transition in society where non-communicable diseases take the lead over communicable diseases as the leading cause of death. This happened in the us in the early 20th century. Among the 15 leading death in america, only two were infections. Males (1 in 2 chance) get cancer more than females (one in 3 chance). In order of most to least risk: blacks, whites, hispanics, american natives, asians. There was a massive spike from 1990, to 1995; it peaked in 1993. and women. For men- prostate, lung and bronchus, colon and rectum. For males, lung and bronchus went way up, stomach went way down. For girls, lung and bronchus went way up, stomach went down. The three most common types of cancer incidence and deaths in men.
