Table 2 Lips, Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer incidence rates for Australia according to sub-sites from 1982–2008 by sex

Upper lip ICD10; C00.0 and C00.3

Male

0.26

0.19

−0.1

−0.1

−0.1

Female

0.19

0.26

13.1*

1990-2008

−1.3

−1.3

−1.3

Lower lip ICD10; C00.1 and C00.4

Male

4.93

3.34

1.5*

1996-2008

−4.2*

−4.2*

−4.2*

Female

0.68

0.9

6.1*

1996-2008

−4.3*

−4.3*

−4.3*

Lip unspecified** ICD10;C00.2, C00.5,C00.6,C00.8 and C00.9

Male

1.58

0.25

−2.2

1996-2008

−10.5*

−10.5*

−10.5*

Female

0.13

0.09

12.9*

1989-2008

−6.2*

−6.2*

−6.2*

Base of tongue ICD10;C01

Male

0.62

1.03

3.2*

3.2*

3.2*

Female

0.12

0.22

4.2*

2003-2008

−8.9

−3.3

−8.9

Other and unspecified parts of tongue ICD10;C02

Male

1.81

1.61

−1.0*

−1.0*

−1.0*

Female

0.94

0.79

−0.1*

−0.1*

−0.1*

Gum ICD10;C03.0,C03.1 and C03.9

Male

0.22

0.22

0.4

0.4

0.4

Female

0.21

0.25

1.0*

1.0*

1.0*

Floor of Mouth ICD10;C04.0,C04.1,C04.8, C04.9

Male

1.42

0.72

−2.6*

−2.6*

−2.6*

Female

0.4

0.25

−2.1*

−2.1*

−2.1*

Palate ICD10;C05.0,C05.1,C05.2, C05.8, C05.9

Male

0.5

0.4

−1.9*

−1.9*

−1.9*

Female

0.25

0.29

−0.4

−0.4

−0.4

Other unspecified parts of mouth ICD10;C06.0,C06.1,C06.2, C06.8, C06.9

Male

0.39

0.53

0.01

0.0

0.0

Female

0.34

0.33

0.01

0.0

0.0

Tonsil ICD10; C09.0,C09.1,C09.8 and C09.9

Male

1.1

1.9

−0.3

1995-2008

4.3*

4.3*

4.3*

Female

0.36

0.49

1.1*

1.1*

1.1*

Oropharynx ICD10; C10

Male

0.6

0.47

−2.2*

−2.2*

−2.2*

Female

0.15

0.11

−1.7*

−1.7*

−1.7*

Ill defined sites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx ICD10;C14

Male

0.29

0.35

1.5*

−1.5*

−1.5*

Female

0.09

0.05

−1.0

−1.0

−1.0