Cancer in Our Region
Prevention • Alaska Department of Health, Division of Public Health, Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2026. Alaska BRFSS Note: *Body Mass Index (BMI) of overweight (BMI-25.0- 29.9) or obese (BMI= 30.0+). • Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, 2026. H. Pylori Infections, 2018-2024. Screening and Early Intervention • Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, 2026. Cancer Screening Rates, December 2025.
INCIDENCE • Alaska Native Tumor Registry, 2026. BBAHC Service Region Cancer Data, 2008-2022. Note: Rates are per 100,000 and age-adjusted to the 2000 US Standard Population standards; confidence intervals are 95%. • Alaska Cancer Registry, 2025. Cancer in Alaska- 2022. • American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network, 2026. Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities, Cancer Facts and Figures 2025-2026. MORTALITY • Alaska Department of Health; Division of Public Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records, 2025. Alaska Vital Statistics 2024 Annual Report. Note: Age-adjusted death rates are deaths per 100,000 population, standardized by U.S. year 2000 standard population levels. • Alaska Department of Health, Division of Public Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section, 2025. Alaska Resident Deaths by BBAHC Subregion and Underlying Cause. • Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Epidemiology Center, 2021. Cancer in Alaska Native People, 1969-2018; The 50 Year Report. STAGE AT DIAGNOSIS • Alaska Department of Health, Division of Public Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section, Alaska Cancer Registry, 2025. Cancer in Alaska – 2022 . • Alaska Native Tumor Registry, 2026. BBAHC Service Region Cancer Data, 2008-2022. Note: “Other” indicates there is not enough information to determine the stage or not applicable. Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. Data is suppressed when there are fewer than 5 cases per year. Risk and Protective Factors • World Health Organization, 2026. Cancer Fact Sheet. Cancer • Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Epidemiology Center, 2021. Cancer Among Alaska Native People, An Executive Summary of the Alaska Native Tumor Registry’s 50-Year Report. • American Association for Cancer Research, 2026. AACR Cancer Progress Report 2025.
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