Maryland 2024 - Prostate Cancer Facts & Statistics

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Incidence Rates

• Given 100,000 Maryland men, 135.7 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
• 6,150 will be diagnosed this year.
• The state is ranked #4 in the country for prostate cancer incidences.

Mortality Rates

• 19.7 in every 100,000 men will die from prostate cancer in Maryland.
• 660 men in the state, this year alone.
• The state is ranked #25 in the country for prostate cancer deaths.

CDMRP Grants in Maryland

Year Introduced: 1997

Total Grants to Date: 229

Total Grand Awards Through FY 2023**: $132.1M 

Grant Recipient	Year	Amount
John Hopkins University	2019  2014  2013  2013  2009	$2,520,000  $1,699,782  $6,055,088  $2,022,501  $2,590,809

* 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 Maryland

• Goal 1: Reduce the burden of cancer in Maryland.
• Objective 1: By 2020, reduce age-adjusted cancer incidence rates to reach the following targets: Prostate: 87.3 per 100,000 (2012 Baseline: 112.0 per 100,000). 
• Objective 2: By 2020, reduce age-adjusted cancer mortality rates to reach the following targets: Prostate: 11.2 per 100,000 (2012 Baseline: 20.4 per 100,000). 
• Objective 3: By 2020, increase the proportion of men ages 55 to 69 who have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for prostate cancer with their healthcare provider to 38.2% of Maryland men ages 55 to 69 (2012 Baseline: 34.7% of Maryland men ages 55 to 69). Target Setting Method: 10% Increase. 
• Objective 4: By 2020, reduce disparities in cancer incidence and mortality to reach the following targets: Prostate Incidence: White: 68.7 per 100,000 (2012 baseline: 97.5 per 100,000), Black: 130.9 per 100,000 (2012 baseline: 159.7 per 100,000). Prostate mortality: White: 10.0 per 100,000 (2012 baseline: 17.4 per 100,000), Black: 13.5 per 100,000 (2012 baseline: 35.5 per 100,000).

Legislative Action

Maryland law requires the coverage of prostate cancer screening without cost sharing for all men ages 40-75.