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All Other Cancers - Late-Stage Diagnosis
Late-stage diagnosis is a term used to describe cancer that is far along in its growth and has spread to the lymph nodes or other places in the body. The risk factors are described for other cancer types, outside of the priority cancers previously described, that are most common for late-stage diagnosis.
Bladder Cancer
Risk Factors
- Family history of bladder cancer
- Gene mutations
- Smoking
- Exposure to chemicals, such as processing paint, dye, metal, and petroleum products
- Drinking well water contaminated with arsenic
- Chronic urinary tract infections
Brain Cancer
Risk Factors
- No one known cause
- Some brain cancers can be linked to family history, radiation exposure and a weakened immune system
- Genetic disorders
Esophageal Cancer
Risk Factors
- Smoking
- Drinking alcohol
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- HPV
Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer
Risk Factors
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- Taking certain pain medicine for a long period of time
- Having hepatitis C
- Having kidney stones
- Having the sickle cell trait
- Being exposed to trichloroethylene
Leukemia
Risk Factors
- No one known cause
- Smoking
- Family history of leukemia
- Previous cancer treatment
- Exposure to certain chemicals
- Genetic disorders
Liver Cancer
Risk Factors
- Hepatitis B or C
- Smoking
- Drinking alcohol
- Having cirrhosis
- Having nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Diabetes
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Risk Factors
- Family history
- Radiation exposure
- Having a weakened immune system
- Autoimmune disease
- Certain infections
Oral Cavity and Pharynx Cancer
Risk Factors
- Tobacco use
- Drinking alcohol
- HPV
- Ultraviolet (UV) light
- Weakened immune system
Ovarian Cancer
Risk Factors
- Middle-aged or older
- Family history or gene mutations
- Have had breast, uterine, or colorectal cancer
- Have a genetic mutation of BRCA1 or BRCA2 or one associated with Lynch syndrome
- Have endometriosis
- Have an Eastern European or Ashkenazi Jewish background
- Never have given birth
Pancreatic Cancer
Risk Factors
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Exposure to certain chemicals
Stomach Cancer
Risk Factors
- H. pylori infection
- Smoking
- Drinking alcohol
- Previous stomach surgery
- Being overweight or obese
- Genetic disorders
Thyroid Cancer
Risk Factors
- Family history
- Radiation exposure
- Iodine in your diet
- Inherited genetic conditions
Uterine Cancer
Risk Factors
- Older than 50 years of age
- Taken estrogen by itself (without progesterone)
- Had trouble getting pregnant
- Had fewer than five periods in a year before starting menopause
- Taken tamoxifen
- Family history of uterine, colon, or ovarian cancer
Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis Incidence and Mortality
| Cancer Type | Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Illinois) 2013-2017 | Mortality Rate per 100,000 (Illinois) 2014-2018 | Incidence Rate – Late Stage per 100,000 (Illinois) 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bladder |
21.1 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
|
Brain |
6.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
|
Esophagus |
4.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
|
Kidney and Renal Pelvis |
18.0 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
|
Leukemia |
13.4 | 6.3 | 13.1 |
|
Liver |
7.7 | 6.4 | 3.4 |
|
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
19.5 | 5.4 | 13.1 |
|
Oral Cavity and Pharynx |
12.2 | 2.7 | 7.8 |
|
Ovarian |
11.0 | 6.8 | 8.2 |
|
Pancreas |
13.5 | 11.3 | 10.7 |
|
Stomach |
7.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
|
Thyroid |
15.1 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
|
Uterus |
30.0 | 5.6 | 8.6 |
