Abstract
Abstract Background: There is a paucity of data comparing the rates and time trends of pancreatic cancer in the southern and the total United States (US), as the risk factors for this cancer are disproportionately
Highlights
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among both males and females in the western world [1]
From 2000 to 2008, there were a total of 11, 273 incident cases and 10,727 deaths reported in the southern states, as compared to the 75, 685 incident cases and 285,696 deaths reported in the total United States (US) states
The incidence and mortality rates were higher among males, older age groups (≥ 60 years) and blacks compared to their counterparts in both of the regions
Summary
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among both males and females in the western world [1]. The international incidence rates of pancreatic cancer vary from five to ten cases per 100,000 a year [2], and it is more common in the developed countries compared to the developing countries [3]. In the United States, pancreatic cancer is projected to surpass other leading cancers such as breast and prostate cancers to become the second leading cause of cancer by 2030 [4]. There is a paucity of data comparing the rates and time trends of pancreatic cancer in the southern and the total United States (US), as the risk factors for this cancer are disproportionately distributed in these two regions. The aim of this study was to compare the burden of this fatal cancer in these large geographic regions
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