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Alabama 2024 - Prostate Cancer Facts & Statistics

 

Download alabama's 2024 Prostate Cancer Facts & Statistics Sheet

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Incidence Rates

  • Given 100,000 Alabama men, 120.3 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
  • 5,180 will be diagnosed this year.
  • The state is ranked #17 in the country for prostate cancer incidences.

 

Mortality Rates

  • 20 in every 100,000 men will die from prostate cancer in New Jersey.
  • That's 560 men in the state, this year alone.
  • The state is ranked #15 in the country for prostate cancer deaths.

 

CDMRP Grants in Alabama

Year Introduced: 1997

Total Grants to Date: 50

Total Grand Awards Through FY 2023**: $19.8M 

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Grant Recipient

Year

Amount

University of South Alabama2022
2021
$1,386,000 
$1,155,000
Tuskegee University2017$1,146,586
University Of Alabama At Birmingham2021
2020
$907,805 
$1,113,750

* Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs 
**PCRP (Prostate Cancer Research Program) data for FY 2023 has not yet been posted

 

CDC’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) Funding in Alabama

  • Goal: Alabama men will make informed decisions regarding prostate cancer screening and treatment. 
  • Objective: Educate Alabama men aged 40 and older about prostate cancer screening and treatment options.
  • Strategy: Serve as a clearinghouse for prostate cancer information through the website, community partnerships, faith based groups and men’s social networks.
  • Strategy: Raise public awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment options. 
  • Strategy: Raise public awareness about the higher risk for black men and men with a family history of prostate cancer.
  • Objective: Promote the discussion between primary care providers and their patients about the benefits and risks associated with prostate cancer screenings.
  • Strategy: Educate physicians about the higher risks for blacks regarding prostate cancer. 
  • Strategy: Educate physicians about new and emerging treatment alternatives. 
  • Strategy: Improve health literacy and communication between physicians and their patients
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