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 2017-19, Lancaster County's cancer incidence rate was 44 per 10,000 residents, slightly lower than the state with 45 per 10,000. The number of new cancers diagnosed in 2017-19 was 9,271 in Lancaster and 232,403 in the state.

Lancaster County's cancer incidence rate in 2017-19 was slightly higher than most surrounding counties with the exception of Berks and York counties (both at 46 per 10,000) .

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
2006-082007-092008-102009-112010-122011-132012-142013-152014-162015-172016-182017-19
Pennsylvania505049494848474747474645
Lancaster County474745444344434445454544
Dauphin County464646464645454646464444
Lebanon County484747474746454546464342
York County504948484848464748474646
Cumberland County444647484644434342424242
Chester County515150494747464747464443
Berks County494848484747464746474746

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




Average Annual Cancer Cases
2006-082007-092008-102009-112010-122011-132012-142013-152014-162015-172016-182017-19
Pennsylvania221,194222,931223,398225,902225,478227,163226,546230,368232,781234,438233,438232,403
Lancaster County7,8777,9557,9028,0208,0628,2888,3148,5278,8569,1759,2799,271
Dauphin County4,0274,0234,1454,2844,3104,3464,3824,5754,6594,6984,5894,654
Lebanon County2,2472,2932,3592,4112,4552,4182,3912,4442,5322,5362,4782,429
York County7,0827,0587,0867,3067,4187,5197,4497,7277,9067,9267,9428,016
Cumberland County3,5163,7253,9624,1044,0283,9753,9503,9954,0484,1104,1554,231
Chester County7,6577,8817,9138,1277,9888,1398,1978,5068,6328,5828,4808,297
Berks County6,6106,5586,6096,8116,8016,9606,8717,0757,0747,3537,3537,445

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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