Why Is This Important?

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that starts in early forms of certain white blood cells (called lymphocytes) in the bone marrow. It is is one the most common types of leukemia in adults.

Definition

Incidence rate of chronic lymphocytic leukemia 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.

Data Sources

• SEER*Stat, National Center Institute
  (https://www.seer.cancer.gov/seerstat)
• Bridged-race population estimates, National Cancer Institute
  (https://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/)

How the Measure is Calculated

How Are We Doing?

During 2021, 413 New Jersey males and 279 females of all ages were diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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