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Complete Health Indicator Report of Prostate Cancer Incidence

Definition

The rate of prostate cancer incidence in Utah per 100,000 males.

Numerator

The number of incidents of prostate cancer among Utah men for a given time period.

Denominator

The population of Utah for a specific time period.

Why Is This Important?

Prostate cancer is the most commonly occurring form of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among men and is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in Utah and the U.S. All men over 40 should visit their doctor for a routine health visit which may include a discussion on prostate health.

Healthy People Objective C-19:

Increase the proportion of men who have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for prostate cancer with their health care provider
U.S. Target: 15.9 percent

How Are We Doing?

In 2014, Utah's age-adjusted incidence rate of prostate cancer was 103.3 per 100,000 men. From 2012-2014 Utah Hispanic men had significantly lower incidence rate of prostate cancer (81.6 per 100,000 men) compared to non-Hispanic men (108.8 per 100,000 men). Compared to other racial classifications, from 2012-2014 Black Utah men had the highest prostate cancer incidence with a rate of 194.5 per 100,000 men; this rate was closely followed by Utah Pacific Islander men with a rate of 189.7 per 100,000 men. Meanwhile, Utah Asian and American Indian/Native Alaskan men had significantly lower prostate cancer incidence compared to all races (62.2 and 29.8 per 100,000 men respectively).

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

In 2013 (the most recent U.S. data available), Utah's age-adjusted incidence rate of prostate cancer of 114.3 per 100,000 males was significantly higher than the U.S. rate of 101.6 per 100,000 males.

What Is Being Done?

The Utah Department of Health initiated the Utah Cancer Action Network (UCAN), a statewide partnership whose goal is to reduce the burden of cancer. The mission of the UCAN is to lower cancer incidence and mortality in Utah through collaborative efforts directed toward cancer prevention and control. As a result of this planning process, objectives and strategies have been developed by community partners regarding the early detection of cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers as well as the promotion of physical activity, healthy eating habits, melanoma cancer prevention and cancer survivorship advocacy.

Evidence-based Practices

Screening recommendations have changed over time. Until recently, many doctors and professional organizations encouraged yearly prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for men beginning at age 50. However, as more has been learned about both the benefits and harms of prostate cancer screening, a number of organizations have begun to caution against routine population screening. Although some organizations continue to recommend PSA screening, there is widespread agreement that any man who is considering getting tested should first be informed in detail about the potential harms and benefits. Currently, Medicare provides coverage for an annual PSA test for all Medicare-eligible men age 50 and older. Many private insurers cover PSA screening as well. Since 2012 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer. Healthy diet, exercise, and lifestyle play an important role in cancer prevention.


Related Indicators

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:




Graphical Data Views

Prostate Cancer Incidence by Year, Utah and U.S., 1999-2014

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Utah vs. U.S.YearAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 MalesLower LimitUpper LimitNote
Record Count: 43
Utah1999191.5181.2202.3
Utah2000177.0167.2187.3
Utah2001187.0177.1197.3
Utah2002191.6181.7201.8
Utah2003193.3183.6203.5
Utah2004191.9182.4201.8
Utah2005176.1167.2185.4
Utah2006182.2173.3191.4
Utah2007183.9175.2193.0
Utah2008175.7167.3184.4
Utah2009175.1166.9183.6
Utah2010168.3160.4176.5
Utah2011158.1150.6166.0
Utah2012116.0109.7122.5
Utah2013114.3108.2120.7
Utah2014103.397.5109.3
U.S.1999169.8169.0170.6
U.S.2000172.1171.4172.9
U.S.2001174.1173.3174.9
U.S.2002172.0171.3172.8
U.S.2003156.8156.2157.5
U.S.2004152.5151.9153.2
U.S.2005150.1149.4150.7
U.S.2006159.5158.8160.2
U.S.2007164.0163.3164.6
U.S.2008151.1150.4151.7
U.S.2009142.8142.2143.4
U.S.2010133.6133.0134.2
U.S.2011132.7132.1133.2
U.S.2012108.4107.9108.9
U.S.2013101.6101.1102.1
U.S.2014***U.S. Data available through 2013

Data Notes

^ ^Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population. [[br]] ^ ^*U.S. Data available through 2013

Data Sources

  • The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract HHSN2612013000171 from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2015
  • U.S. Cancer Statistics: WONDER Online Database. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Accessed at [http://wonder.cdc.gov/cancer.html]


Prostate Cancer Incidence by Local Health District, Utah, 2012-2014

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Local Health DistrictAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 MalesLower LimitUpper LimitNote
Record Count: 15
Bear River100.887.3115.8
Central101.184.2120.3
Davis County130.0118.3142.6
Salt Lake County98.693.2104.3
San Juan92.454.6146.5
Southeast126.2100.9155.8^
Southwest126.4115.3138.2^
Summit82.760.7110.1
Tooele144.5116.4177.4
TriCounty98.676.9124.7
Utah County115.7106.0126.1
Wasatch95.864.8136.7
Weber-Morgan118.1106.6130.5
State of Utah111.0107.5114.6

Data Notes

Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population. [[br]] ^ ^^Prior to 2015 San Juan County was part of the Southeast Local Health District. In 2015 the San Juan County Local Health District was formed. Data reported are for all years using the current boundaries.

Data Sources

  • The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract HHSN2612013000171 from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2015


Prostate Cancer Incidence by Utah Small Area, 2012-2014

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Utah Small AreasAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 MalesLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 64
Brigham City121.286.4165.3
Box Elder Co (Other)122.588.8164.9
Logan92.070.3118.3
Cache Co (Oth)/Rich Co (All)90.166.4119.5
Ben Lomond122.297.2151.7
Morgan Co (All)/Weber Co (E)127.6102.2157.3
Ogden (Downtown)111.079.7150.4
South Ogden153.3121.1191.5
Roy/Hooper82.660.3110.5
Riverdale102.471.4142.2
Clearfield/Hill AFB116.489.5148.9
Layton110.188.5135.5
Syracuse/Kaysville147.6116.6184.3
Farmington/Centerville126.395.4164.1
Woods Cross/North Salt Lake136.795.0190.5
Bountiful134.2109.3163.1
SLC (Rose Park)88.958.8128.9
SLC (Avenues)80.355.0113.1
SLC (Foothill/U of U)101.470.2141.8
Magna68.238.2112.2
SLC (Glendale)77.347.7118.4
West Valley (West)97.476.7122.1
West Valley (East) V269.947.699.0
SLC (Downtown)84.461.4113.4
South Salt Lake38.819.170.2
Millcreek93.973.8117.7
Holladay79.861.6101.6
Cottonwood100.479.4125.2
Kearns V282.452.9122.4
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)90.064.4122.3
Taylorsville (West)81.755.0116.8
Murray89.864.5121.9
Midvale84.457.5119.4
West Jordan (NE) V2127.686.4181.5
West Jordan (SE)116.079.9162.8
West Jordan (W)/Copperton151.495.7227.7
South Jordan132.8105.3165.3
Sandy (Center)91.970.2118.2
Sandy (NE)129.997.7169.4
Sandy (SE)105.375.7142.6
Riverton/Draper117.696.3142.1
Tooele Co148.3119.6181.8
Lehi/Cedar Valley125.895.4162.9
American Fork/Alpine132.4103.7166.7
Pleasant Grove/Lindon94.268.8125.9
Orem (North)113.579.2157.6
Orem (West)157.7114.5211.9
Orem (East)166.4122.8220.4
Provo (North)/BYU108.180.3142.4
Provo (South)134.595.5184.2
Springville/Spanish Fork108.186.3133.6
Utah Co (South)73.748.6107.3
Summit Co84.862.0113.1
Wasatch Co98.567.0139.7
TriCounty LHD97.676.0123.4
Juab/Millard/Sanpete Co99.778.0125.6
Sevier/Piute/Wayne Co116.687.3152.6
Carbon/Emery Co146.0114.4183.6
Grand/San Juan Co87.559.4124.2
St George141.9122.4163.6
Washington Co (Other)141.6121.2164.5
Cedar City86.862.7117.1
Southwest LHD (Other)116.287.2151.7
State114.3110.7118.0

Data Notes

Age adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

  • The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract HHSN2612013000171 from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah
  • Population estimates produced by the UDOH Center for Health Data and Informatics. Linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2015


Prostate Cancer Incidence by Ethnicity, Utah, 2012-2014

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Hispanic EthnicityAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 MalesLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 3
Hispanic81.669.295.5
Non-Hispanic108.8105.2112.5
All Utahns111.0107.5114.6

Data Notes

Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population.

Data Sources

  • The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract HHSN2612013000171 from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2015


Prostate Cancer Incidence by Race, Utah, 2012-2014

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RaceAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 MalesLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 6
American Indian/Native Alaskan29.813.157.9
Asian62.242.887.5
Black194.5136.0269.6
Pacific Islander189.7130.0267.4
White110.7107.1114.4
All Races111.0107.5114.6

Data Notes

Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population.

Data Sources

  • The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract HHSN2612013000171 from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2015


Prostate Cancer Incidence by Age Group, Utah 2012-2014

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Age GroupIncidence per 100,000 MalesLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 3
<450.60.30.9
45-64182.7173.7191.9
65+598.2574.2623.0

Data Sources

  • The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract HHSN2612013000171 from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2015

References and Community Resources

Cancer Information Service: [http://www.cancer.gov][[br]] American Cancer Society: [http://www.cancer.org][[br]] National Cancer Institute: [http://www.cancer.gov][[br]] Huntsman Cancer Institute: [http://www.huntsmancancer.org][[br]] Utah Cancer Control Program: [http://www.cancerutah.org][[br]] Utah Cancer Action Network: [http://www.ucan.cc][[br]]

More Resources and Links

Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:

Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:

Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.

Page Content Updated On 06/02/2017, Published on 06/07/2017
Cancer Control Program, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2107, Telephone: 801-538-6712, Fax: 801-538-9030, Website: www.cancerutah.org, www.ucan.cc, Contact: Lynette Phillips
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