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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control 4770 Buford Hwy, NE MS K-64 Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348 FAX: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Submit a Question Online |
Rates of Getting Prostate Cancer by StateThe number of men who get prostate cancer is called the prostate cancer incidence. In the United States, the risk of getting prostate cancer varies from state to state. Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates,* by State, 2004† The states with prostate cancer incidence rates in the first interval (109.7 to 128.9 per 100,000) include Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The states with incidence rates in the second interval (129.0 to 148.0 per 100,000) include Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. The states with incidence rates in the third interval (148.1 to 167.2 per 100,000) include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The states with incidence rates in the fourth interval (167.3 to 186.3 per 100,000) include Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota, and Utah. The incidence rate for the District of Columbia is in the fourth interval. Maryland did not meet USCS publication criteria. *Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Deaths from Prostate Cancer by StateRates of dying from prostate cancer also vary from state to state. Prostate Cancer Death Rates,* by State, 2004† The states with prostate cancer death rates in the first interval (18.9 to 25.4 per 100,000) include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia. The states with death rates in the second interval (25.5 to 31.9 per 100,000) include Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The death rates for Alabama and South Carolina are in the third interval (32.0 to 38.3 per 100,000). The death rate for the District of Columbia is in the fourth interval (38.4 to 44.8 per 100,000). *Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
Page last reviewed: December 5, 2007
Page last updated: February 6, 2008 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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