Lung Cancer Incidence

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Number of new cases of lung cancer in the year. Lung cancer is a disease which consists of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. The most common cause of lung cancer is long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. The occurrence of lung cancer in nonsmokers, who account for as many as 15% of cases, is often attributed to a combination of genetic factors, radon gas, asbestos and air pollution including secondhand smoke.

Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and Florida. Public health is concerned with threats to the health of a community based on population health analysis. By monitoring patterns of health and illness, including incidence of disease and causes of death, we are able to identify where and in what populations the disease occurs, better identify its causes and risk factors, and measure what preventive actions effectively reduce disease and death.

In 2021, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Lung Cancer Incidence in Alachua County was 57.2 compared to Florida at 51.4. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Lung Cancer Incidence is more in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County

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Age-adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence, Single Year

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Age-adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year

Age-adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year
	Alachua		Florida

Data Year	Count	Rate	Count	Rate
2021	177	57.2	17,818	51.4
2020	143	46.9	16,898	50.5
2019	171	59.0	17,880	55.1
2018	182	65.7	17,532	55.9
2017	194	71.7	17,138	56.4
2016	163	61.7	16,954	57.5
2015	141	52.8	16,257	57.0
2014	163	63.7	16,302	59.5
2013	180	71.6	16,306	60.7
2012	168	66.7	16,429	62.8
2011	163	69.9	15,960	61.6
2010	177	78.3	16,139	63.4
2009	167	80.1	16,181	65.5
2008	172	82.5	16,339	67.0
2007	155	79.0	15,854	65.9
2006	135	70.7	16,153	68.5
2005	164	88.4	16,531	72.3

Florida

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Age-adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2021

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Age-adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2021

Age-adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2021
County	Count	Rate
Florida	17,818	51.4
Alachua	177	57.2
Baker	20	59.8
Bay	169	65.3
Bradford	31	79.3
Brevard	668	61.5
Broward	1,029	38.5
Calhoun	13	60.7
Charlotte	255	52.4
Citrus	279	77.1
Clay	208	69.9
Collier	277	31.8
Columbia	76	69.4
Miami-Dade	1,441	38.0
DeSoto	27	44.1
Dixie	26	93.6
Duval	804	67.9
Escambia	310	70.5
Flagler	159	60.4
Franklin	14	65.9
Gadsden	32	46.8
Gilchrist	26	83.7
Glades	12	45.9
Gulf	19	72.3
Hamilton	19	86.5
Hardee	19	53.9
Hendry	25	53.1
Hernando	287	74.5
Highlands	129	52.3
Hillsborough	949	53.3
Holmes	26	82.9
Indian River	211	59.7
Jackson	49	67.4
Jefferson	14	49.4
Lafayette		42.4
Lake	427	60.0
Lee	825	54.1
Leon	173	50.2
Levy	63	77.4
Liberty		18.7
Madison	22	77.6
Manatee	366	45.6
Marion	498	69.8
Martin	193	51.5
Monroe	77	54.5
Nassau	92	57.0
Okaloosa	176	66.3
Okeechobee	48	74.6
Orange	645	43.2
Osceola	219	50.1
Palm Beach	1,126	41.0
Pasco	624	67.6
Pinellas	1,096	59.2
Polk	639	57.1
Putnam	110	82.5
St. Johns	223	52.2
St. Lucie	326	55.0
Santa Rosa	172	68.7
Sarasota	517	44.9
Seminole	256	40.9
Sumter	223	40.6
Suwannee	58	79.7
Taylor	34	101.1
Union	22	105.5
Volusia	638	61.3
Wakulla	42	91.2
Walton	63	51.9
Washington	18	49.1

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Data Note(s)

Data Source: University of Miami (FL) Medical School, Florida Cancer Data System

ICD-10-CM Code(s): C34
Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Blank data fields indicate results have been suppressed because counts are between 1 and 9.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

		Florida Department of Health Bureau of Community Health Assessment Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management


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