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Cancer-Rates.Info/NJ is New Jersey's official source for cancer statistics, provides cancer incidence and mortality data for New Jersey displayed in maps, tables, and graphs.

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Lifetime Risk of Being Diagnosed with Cancer

In 2015, an estimated 1.66 million people were diagnosed with cancer in the United States and about 589,430 people died of cancer. According to the SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2012, men have a 42% lifetime risk of being diagnosed with any type of cancer and women have a 38% chance of being diagnosed with any type of cancer. (Note: These statistics are based on invasive cancers only except for All Sites which includes invasive and in situ bladder cancers. Basal and squamous cell cancers of the skin are not included in these statistics.)

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For more facts and statistics on cancer in the United States, visit the SEER program at the National Cancer Institute.

Cancer Epidemiology Services

Cancer Epidemiology Services (CES) addresses important issues surrounding cancer, its causes and effects on the people of New Jersey.

The CES website comprises three programs: The New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR), the Cancer Research Program and the Cancer Surveillance Unit. These programs receive funding and other support from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute and the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state and other funding.

The New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR) is a population-based cancer registry dedicated to tracking the occurrence of cancers within the state. The NJSCR contains information on all cancer cases including the type of cancer, race, gender, age and residence at diagnosis, first course of treatment, and survival.

The Cancer Research Program collaborates on and conducts cancer research studies, publishes findings in scientific journals, analyzes data from the NJSCR and produces statewide cancer incidence, mortality and specialty reports with other Department staff.

The Cancer Surveillance Unit responds to inquiries from the public about suspected cancer clusters and related cancer concerns. The Unit also monitors cancer patterns and trends to provides up-to-date statistics on cancer incidence (newly diagnosed cases) and on cancer mortality for New Jersey.