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Incidence of Leukemia

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Year199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210.05.010.015.020.025.030.0Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationIncidence of Leukemia by Year and Sex, New Jersey, 1990 to 2021MaleFemale

Incidence of Leukemia by County, Males, New Jersey, 2017-2021

Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

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Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 Males

  • Undetermined
  • 15.5 - 16.8
  • 16.8+ - 19.6
  • 19.6+ - 22.6
  • 22.6+ - 26.6
Grouping: Jenks Natural Breaks - Original
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Incidence of Leukemia by County, Females, New Jersey, 2017-2021

Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

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Labels

Choropleth

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Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 Females

  • Undetermined
  • 6.6 - 9.8
  • 9.8+ - 12.2
  • 12.2+ - 13.3
  • 13.3+ - 15.3
Grouping: Jenks Natural Breaks - Original
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20 mi
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Age Group<11-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485+0.010.020.030.040.050.060.0Rate per 100,000 PopulationIncidence of Leukemia by Subtype, New Jersey, 2017-2021ALL - Acute Lymphocytic LeukemiaCLL - Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaCML - Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Why Is This Important?

Leukemia is a broad term for cancers of the blood cells. Although it is often thought of as a children's disease, leukemia is ten times more common in adults than in children, and more than half of all leukemia cases occur in people over the age of 65.

The type of leukemia depends on the type of blood cell that becomes cancer and whether it grows quickly or slowly. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood leukemia and also affects adults, especially those age 65 and older. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) occurs in both adults and children. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) most commonly affects adults over age 55, and rarely occurs in children. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) occurs mainly in adults.

Definition

Incidence rate of leukemia by sub-type for a defined population in a specified time interval. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population. Rates are per 100,000 population.

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How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:Number of new cases of leukemia by sub-type among a defined population in a specified time interval.
Denominator:Defined population in a specified time interval.

How Are We Doing?

During 2021, 1,036 New Jersey males and 795 females of all ages were diagnosed with leukemias.

What Is Being Done?

A Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan was developed by the Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey which aims to reduce the incidence, illness and death due to cancer among New Jersey residents. https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/occp.shtml

Available Services

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has many programs and partnerships related to cancer data and information, cancer resources and cancer prevention.

Cancer Epidemiology Services: https://nj.gov/health/ces/

Interactive New Jersey cancer incidence and mortality data, as well as numerous publications, are available through the NJDOH website for cancer statistics and mapping. https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/cancer-data/index.shtml

Office of Cancer Control and Prevention: https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/occp.shtml

NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED): https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/njceed.shtml

NJ Commission on Cancer Research: https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/njccr.shtml

Indicator Data Last Updated On 11/06/2024, Published on 11/06/2024
Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369, e-mail: cancer@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/ces)