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Incidence of Colorectal Cancer by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010 to 2020

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Why Is This Important?

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer among both men and women in the United States.[https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/statistics/ ^1^] Increases in colorectal cancer screening (which can include the removal of precancerous polyps), have led to decreases in colorectal cancer incidence.

Definition

Age-adjusted incidence rate of cancer of the colon and rectum per 100,000 standard population ICD-O-3 codes: C18.0-C20.9 (excl. types 9590-9992)

Data Notes

  • Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.
  • This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 objective CA-9. Data for White, Black, and Asian/PI do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. 2020 data are considered preliminary and should not be used in trend analyses; an approximate 10% decrease in the number of cancer cases diagnosed in 2020 compared to 2019, is partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients experienced difficulties scheduling medical appointments and cancer screening tests in 2020.

Data Sources

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of new cases of invasive colorectal cancer diagnosed

  • Denominator:

    Estimated number of persons in the population

Related Health Objectives and Indicators



  • Health Initiative: HNJ2020

    Healthy NJ 2020 Objective CA-9

    NJ Target: Reduce invasive colorectal cancer cases to 39.7 per 100,000 population (age-adjusted) for the total population, 25.1 for Asians, 41.2 for Blacks, 31.2 for Hispanics, and 39.8 for Whites by 2020
    https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/topics/cancer.shtml


Health Care System Factors

Health care system factors associated with colorectal cancer incidence include colorectal cancer screening.

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Risk Factors

Colorectal cancer risk increases with age, inflammatory bowel disease, a personal or family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, and certain hereditary syndromes. A diet high in fat and low in fiber, lack of regular physical activity, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, and smoking are also thought to increase risk. A diet high in fruits and vegetables, hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women, and aspirin use may reduce colorectal cancer risk.

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Health Status Outcomes

The five-year relative survival rate for persons diagnosed with colorectal cancer is 65%. Source: [https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/colorect.html SEER]

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Health Topic Pages Related to: Incidence of Colorectal Cancer

Indicator Data Last Updated On 07/06/2023, Published on 07/30/2024
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)