NJSHAD - Health Indicator Report - Incidence of Lung and Bronchus Cancer by Year and Sex, 1990 to 2021

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Male
	1	Male	1990	1990	106.9	103.3	110.7	3,521
	1	Male	1991	1991	105.1	101.5	108.8	3,515
	1	Male	1992	1992	101.7	98.2	105.2	3,463
	1	Male	1993	1993	100.3	96.9	103.9	3,424
	1	Male	1994	1994	96.9	93.6	100.4	3,341
	1	Male	1995	1995	94.9	91.6	98.3	3,322
	1	Male	1996	1996	95.5	92.2	98.8	3,352
	1	Male	1997	1997	95.2	92.0	98.5	3,392
	1	Male	1998	1998	96.4	93.2	99.7	3,476
	1	Male	1999	1999	88.2	85.2	91.4	3,231
	1	Male	2000	2000	88.8	85.8	91.9	3,289
	1	Male	2001	2001	86.0	83.0	89.0	3,212
	1	Male	2002	2002	84.9	82.0	87.9	3,214
	1	Male	2003	2003	82.1	79.2	85.0	3,143
	1	Male	2004	2004	75.9	73.1	78.7	2,935
	1	Male	2005	2005	80.4	77.5	83.3	3,136
	1	Male	2006	2006	78.5	75.7	81.3	3,106
	1	Male	2007	2007	77.4	74.7	80.2	3,103
	1	Male	2008	2008	74.3	71.6	77.0	3,027
	1	Male	2009	2009	72.1	69.5	74.8	2,993
	1	Male	2010	2010	68.9	66.4	71.5	2,889
	1	Male	2011	2011	68.2	65.7	70.7	2,935
	1	Male	2012	2012	66.9	64.5	69.5	2,949
	1	Male	2013	2013	64.5	62.1	67.0	2,916
	1	Male	2014	2014	61.2	58.9	63.5	2,838
	1	Male	2015	2015	61.9	59.6	64.2	2,925
	1	Male	2016	2016	58.9	56.7	61.2	2,821
	1	Male	2017	2017	57.0	54.9	59.2	2,823
	1	Male	2018	2018	57.7	55.6	59.9	2,925
	1	Male	2019	2019	54.5	52.5	56.6	2,834
	1	Male	2020	2020	48.8	46.8	50.7	2,568
	1	Male	2021	2021	50.1	48.1	52.0	2,701
Female
	2	Female	1990	1990	52.2	50.1	54.4	2,361
	2	Female	1991	1991	52.6	50.4	54.7	2,387
	2	Female	1992	1992	51.5	49.4	53.6	2,383
	2	Female	1993	1993	52.8	50.7	54.9	2,454
	2	Female	1994	1994	52.4	50.3	54.5	2,462
	2	Female	1995	1995	53.2	51.1	55.3	2,530
	2	Female	1996	1996	55.6	53.5	57.8	2,659
	2	Female	1997	1997	55.5	53.4	57.7	2,697
	2	Female	1998	1998	56.5	54.4	58.6	2,780
	2	Female	1999	1999	55.9	53.9	58.1	2,778
	2	Female	2000	2000	55.5	53.5	57.6	2,780
	2	Female	2001	2001	57.1	55.0	59.2	2,892
	2	Female	2002	2002	57.0	55.0	59.1	2,911
	2	Female	2003	2003	56.1	54.1	58.2	2,894
	2	Female	2004	2004	55.2	53.2	57.3	2,879
	2	Female	2005	2005	57.4	55.3	59.5	3,005
	2	Female	2006	2006	57.7	55.6	59.8	3,028
	2	Female	2007	2007	57.6	55.6	59.7	3,044
	2	Female	2008	2008	58.3	56.2	60.4	3,136
	2	Female	2009	2009	55.7	53.7	57.8	3,045
	2	Female	2010	2010	52.4	50.4	54.3	2,904
	2	Female	2011	2011	54.6	52.7	56.6	3,081
	2	Female	2012	2012	51.1	49.2	53.0	2,954
	2	Female	2013	2013	53.7	51.8	55.7	3,133
	2	Female	2014	2014	52.9	51.1	54.9	3,156
	2	Female	2015	2015	52.2	50.4	54.1	3,176
	2	Female	2016	2016	52.3	50.5	54.2	3,234
	2	Female	2017	2017	48.0	46.3	49.8	3,044
	2	Female	2018	2018	50.0	48.3	51.8	3,228
	2	Female	2019	2019	47.5	45.9	49.3	3,126
	2	Female	2020	2020	42.0	40.5	43.7	2,801
	2	Female	2021	2021	43.7	42.2	45.4	2,987

Why Is This Important?

In New Jersey, 2,701 men and 2,987 women were diagnosed with cancer of the lung and bronchus during 2021. Lung cancer causes the most cancer deaths among New Jersey residents - 1,570 among men and 1,513 among women in 2021. Cigarette smoking is believed to be responsible for almost 90% of all lung cancer cases. Other risk factors include second-hand smoke, residential radon exposure, high doses of ionizing radiation such as might be received from therapeutic radiation treatment, and certain occupational exposures. Air pollution, specifically particulates from burning fossil fuel, is also a risk factor for lung cancer.

Definition

Incidence rate of invasive lung and bronchus 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.

Data Notes

Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.
Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ..., 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified.

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 and compared to 2019 is partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients experienced difficulties scheduling medical appointments and cancer screening tests in 2020.

Incidence data for 2021 are considered preliminary due to possible reporting delays.

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

Numerator:
Number of new cases of lung and bronchus cancer among a defined population in a specified time interval.
Denominator:
Defined population in a specified time interval.

Related Health Objectives and Indicators

Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator CA-23

Description: Incidence of lung and bronchus cancer
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=9&selectedIndicatorId=23

Relevant Population Characteristics

Environmental risk factors include air pollution, arsenic in drinking water, asbestos, radon, and secondhand tobacco smoke.

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:

Health Care System Factors

See https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lung-cancer-screening for lung cancer screening recommendations.

Risk Factors

Personal risk factors include cigarette smoking, personal or family history of lung cancer, and a history of radiation therapy to the chest,

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Incidence of Lung and Bronchus Cancer by Year and Sex, 1990 to 2021