Prostate Cancer: Annual Age-adjusted Incidence Rates
Current Value
109.8
Definition
Prostate Cancer: Annual Age-adjusted Incidence Rates per 100,000 Males
Why Is This Important?
Prostate cancer occurs only in men, and it is more common in older men than younger men. It is more likely to occur in men with a family history of prostate cancer and men of African American descent. The number of new cases of prostate cancer in the U.S. was 109.5 per 100,000 men per year based on 2012-2016 cases.