Prostate Cancer Incidence

Prostate Cancer Incidence

Number of new cases of prostate cancer in the year. Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Prostate cancer tends to develop in men over the age of fifty and although it is one of the most common types of cancer in men, many never have symptoms, undergo no therapy and eventually die of other causes. This is because prostate cancer is, in most cases, slow-growing, symptom-free and since men with the condition are older, they often die of causes unreleated to the prostate cancer. About 2/3 of cases are slow growing, with the other 1/3 more aggressive and fast growing.

Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and Florida. Public health is concerned with threats to the health of a community based on population health analysis. By monitoring patterns of health and illness, including incidence of disease and causes of death, we are able to identify where and in what populations the disease occurs, better identify its causes and risk factors, and measure what preventive actions effectively reduce disease and death.

In 2021, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Prostate Cancer Incidence in Alachua County was 123.9 compared to Florida at 113.3. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the fourth quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Prostate Cancer Incidence is less in about three quarters of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County
Age-adjusted Prostate Cancer Incidence, Single Year
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Age-adjusted Prostate Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Male Population, Single Year  
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountRateCountRate
2021177123.918,269113.3
2020141100.013,64787.3
2019159114.214,32295.0
2018143105.913,07389.1
201711991.412,54087.9
2016130105.112,68691.9
2015130105.911,00382.6
201410182.311,21587.5
201310889.511,39690.8
20129885.011,40593.3
2011142125.313,632112.6
2010119105.913,464113.2
2009148147.013,743122.4
2008161165.914,393129.6
2007171183.715,151138.6
2006133146.314,043131.4
2005130148.213,253128.0
Florida
Age-adjusted Prostate Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Male Population, 2021
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Age-adjusted Prostate Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Male Population, 2021    
CountyCountRate
Florida18,269113.3
Alachua177123.9
Baker1490.7
Bay134103.7
Bradford20101.9
Brevard565105.8
Broward1,399111.2
Calhoun64.6
Charlotte25198.7
Citrus228125.8
Clay12082.6
Collier509124.5
Columbia61117.0
Miami-Dade1,825107.6
DeSoto2267.5
Dixie1382.8
Duval585107.9
Escambia266128.2
Flagler172137.0
Franklin12115.8
Gadsden59187.9
Gilchrist1389.1
Glades73.3
Gulf21158.1
Hamilton11100.0
Hardee1479.8
Hendry2394.1
Hernando14485.5
Highlands9082.9
Hillsborough1,083128.7
Holmes16108.7
Indian River214122.6
Jackson38109.3
Jefferson13110.9
Lafayette65.0
Lake355104.7
Lee61283.8
Leon231148.4
Levy2767.2
Liberty115.5
Madison16103.6
Manatee450117.1
Marion459130.3
Martin208121.7
Monroe74103.7
Nassau87115.7
Okaloosa11995.8
Okeechobee2783.9
Orange746105.6
Osceola240114.9
Palm Beach1,531129.2
Pasco444103.6
Pinellas1,019118.0
Polk597114.0
Putnam5785.9
St. Johns289142.0
St. Lucie289100.2
Santa Rosa171136.7
Sarasota735135.6
Seminole24385.0
Sumter25698.5
Suwannee3797.8
Taylor1056.2
Union55418.9
Volusia642131.1
Wakulla28122.9
Walton5892.9
Washington18102.0
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Data Note(s)


Data Source: University of Miami (FL) Medical School, Florida Cancer Data System

  • ICD-10 Code(s): C61

  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.

  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.

  • Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.

  • MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.

  • Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.

  • Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.

  • * - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

  • Blank data fields indicate results have been suppressed because counts are between 1 and 9.
  • This is primary, quantitative data.
  • All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.