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Cancer Incidence - Mesothelioma

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Incidence of Mesothelioma by County, New Mexico, 2017-2021

Why Is This Important?

Mesothelioma is a relatively rare form of cancer that is primarily associated with long term exposure to asbestos. The majority of cases occur in males with a work history of prolonged exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma can be difficult to diagnose, and most cases are not discovered until the cancer has spread throughout the body, making treatment difficult and the survival relatively low. As asbestos exposure is the predominant risk factor for developing mesothelioma, the vast majority of these cases are preventable by limiting exposure to asbestos.

Definition

Mesothelioma incidence refers to the number of persons newly diagnosed with mesothelioma during a specified time period. Measures include 1) the number of newly diagnosed mesothelioma cases; and 2) age-adjusted mesothelioma incidence rates (adjusted to the 2000 US standard population). All rates are expressed per 100,000 persons.

Data Sources

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:The number of mesothelioma cases newly diagnosed in New Mexico residents within a specified time period. The data are based on the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program incidence site recode for mesothelioma (SEER Recode B 36010); ICD-O-3 codes: histologies 9050-9055; Malignant cases: ICD behavior code 3.
Denominator:The estimated population of New Mexico residents within a specified time period.

How Are We Doing?

New Mexico averaged 16 new cases each year between 2016 and 2020. Age-adjusted rates of mesothelioma have declined 24% since 2001, consistent with the national trend.

Evidence-based Practices

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/cancer/evidence-based-resources

Other Objectives

CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking, Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (EPHT NCDM)

Health Program Information

https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/health/cancer/CancerConcernsWorkgroup.html

Indicator Data Last Updated On 01/19/2024, Published on 01/22/2024
Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau, Environmental Public Health Tracking Program, Epidemiology and Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, 1190 S. Saint Francis Drive, Suite 1300, Santa Fe, NM 87505, Srikanth Paladugu, Bureau Chief, Srikanth.Paladugu@doh.nm.gov, or Stephanie Moraga-McHaley, Environmental Epidemiologist Supervisor, Stephanie.Moraga-Mc@doh.nm.gov