Health

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Cancer Incidence

What does this measure?

The age-adjusted rate of all new cancers diagnosed per 10,000 residents, averaged over three years.

Why is this important?

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and the second highest cause of death in Pennsylvania behind diseases of the heart. High incidence rates can indicate particularly high rates of cancer, environmental or behavior risks of cancers, or better diagnosis of cancers.

How does our county compare?

In 2019-21, Lancaster County's cancer incidence rate was 42 per 10,000 residents, slightly lower than the state, with 43 per 10,000. The number of new cancers diagnosed in 2019-21 was 9,100 in Lancaster and 224,400 in the state.

Lancaster County's cancer incidence rate in 2019-21 was slightly lower than most surrounding counties, with the exception of Chester and Cumberland counties (at 38 and 41 per 10,000, respectively).

Notes about the data

Rates have been adjusted for differences in age among the geographies. These data were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Department specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions.

Cancer Incidence
2006-082007-092008-102009-112010-122011-132012-142013-152014-162015-172016-182017-192018-202019-21
Pennsylvania5050494948484747474746454443
Lancaster County4747454443444344454545444342
Berks County4948484847474647464747464445
Chester County5151504947474647474644433938
Cumberland County4446474846444343424242424141
Dauphin County4646464646454546464644444343
Lebanon County4847474747464545464643424243
York County5049484848484647484746464545

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Notes: Rate per 10,000 residents. Numbers are age-adjusted.




Average Annual Cancer Cases
2006-082007-092008-102009-112010-122011-132012-142013-152014-162015-172016-182017-192018-202019-21
Pennsylvania221,194222,931223,398225,902225,478227,163226,546230,368232,781234,438233,438232,403225,631224,409
Lancaster County7,8777,9557,9028,0208,0628,2888,3148,5278,8569,1759,2799,2719,0599,076
Berks County6,6106,5586,6096,8116,8016,9606,8717,0757,0747,3537,3537,4457,2277,411
Chester County7,6577,8817,9138,1277,9888,1398,1978,5068,6328,5828,4808,2977,8157,747
Cumberland County3,5163,7253,9624,1044,0283,9753,9503,9954,0484,1104,1554,2314,1494,213
Dauphin County4,0274,0234,1454,2844,3104,3464,3824,5754,6594,6984,5894,6544,5814,720
Lebanon County2,2472,2932,3592,4112,4552,4182,3912,4442,5322,5362,4782,4292,4682,518
York County7,0827,0587,0867,3067,4187,5197,4497,7277,9067,9267,9428,0168,0238,141

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Notes: These data were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Department specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions.




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