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Incidence of Prostate Cancer

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Year199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210.050.0100.0150.0200.0250.0300.0Age-adjusted Rate per 100,000 MalesIncidence of Prostate Cancer by Year, Males, 1990 to 2021

Incidence of Prostate Cancer by County, Males, 2017-2021

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Why Is This Important?

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in NJ and the US. Prostate cancer occurs more frequently as men age, with most cases occurring after age 50.

Definition

Incidence rate of invasive prostate cancer 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 prostate cancer among a defined population in a specified time interval.
Denominator:Defined population in a specified time interval.

How Are We Doing?

During 2021, 8,714 men in New Jersey were diagnosed with cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer incidence rates have decreased overall after 1992. This trend is thought to be due to changes in prostate cancer screening practices. The lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer is 1 in 8 for men.

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

More Resources

Additional NJ prostate cancer information and statistics are available at https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/documents/briefs/prostate_inc_mort_byrace_eth18.pdf

Indicator Data Last Updated On 11/01/2024, 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)