Washington, DC 2024 - Prostate Cancer Facts & Statistics

Download Washington, DC's 2024 Prostate Cancer Facts & Statistics Sheet

Incidence Rates

• Given 100,000 Washington, DC men, 130.5 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
• 390 will be diagnosed this year.
• The state is ranked #8 in the country for prostate cancer incidences.

Mortality Rates

• 27.2 in every 100,000 men will die from prostate cancer in Washington, DC.
• 70 men in the state, this year alone.
• The state is ranked #1 in the country for prostate cancer deaths.

CDMRP Grants in Washington, DC

Year Introduced: 1997

Total Grants to Date: 60

Total Grand Awards Through FY 2022**: $23M 

Grant Recipient	Year	Amount
George Washington University	2022 2012 2011 2000 1997	$1,346,633 $706,812 $776,475 $924,105 $924,105

* 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 D.C.

• Goal 1: Reduce morbidity and mortality due to prostate cancer in the District.
• Objective 1: Through the provision of professional and public education, improve the appropriateness of prostate cancer screening for District residents.
• Objective 2: Establish a standard for community prostate screening process, including education and informed decision-making.
• Objective 3: Increase the early detection and appropriate management of clinically relevant prostate cancer cases with a high probability of rapid tumor growth to mitigate adverse impact on chances of survival and quality of life.
• Objective 4: Reduce the proportion of unstaged prostate cancer cases for all races from the 2004-2008 Surveillance Epidemiology and End-Year Results (SEER) baseline rate of 11.7 to less than 3.