BrainCNSChild
brain cancer, central nervous system cancers, astrocytomas
BrainCNSChild.AgeGrpSex
Incidence of Childhood Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers
Incidence rate of brain and central nervous system cancers in children for a defined population in a specified time interval. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population. Rates are per 100,000 population.
Number of new cases of brain and other nervous system cancers in children among a defined population in a specified time interval. Cases were selected using ICCC recode ICD-0-3/WHO recode.
Defined population in a specified time interval. Population age groups 0-14 and 0-19 are both found to be useful by the International Classification of Childhood Cancers (ICCC).
10/25/2021
In general, childhood cancers are rare and represent about 1% of all cancers. Cancers of the brain and central nervous system (CNS) are the second most common type of childhood cancers (ages 0 - 14), and represent over 20% of all cancers in this age group. At this time, we do not know what causes most childhood brain and CNS cancers.
On average, 75 children ages 0-19 are diagnosed annually with brain and CNS cancers in New Jersey. Between 1990 and 2018, the New Jersey brain and central nervous system cancers incidence rates in children ages 0 - 14 and 0 - 19 were generally stable. Mortality rates for most types of childhood cancers have steadily decreased in recent years due to improved treatments.
A Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan was developed by the Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey which aims to reduce the incidence, illness and death due to cancer among New Jersey residents. [https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ncccp/ccc_plans.htm]
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has many programs and partnerships related to cancer data and information, cancer resources and cancer prevention.
Cancer Epidemiology Services: [https://nj.gov/health/ces/]
Interactive New Jersey cancer incidence and mortality data, as well as numerous publications, are available through the NJDOH website for cancer statistics and mapping.
[https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/cancer-data/index.shtml]
Office of Cancer Control and Prevention: [https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/occp.shtml]
NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED): [https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/njceed.shtml]
NJ Commission on Cancer Research:
[https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/njccr.shtml]
More information on brain and spinal cord tumors in children is available from the NJ State Cancer Registry, [https://nj.gov/health/ces/reports.shtml].
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12/03/2021
BDG, Feb 2016, added new data from NJSCR files of Dec 31, 2015. Replaced data in views 1 - 4. Fixed yak, citations, sources.
July 2018,BDG, new data views 1, 2, 3, 4 from SEERstat NJSCR file 12-28-17. Fixed yak.
Oct 25, 2021, updated w/new data views 1,2,3,4 from Stasia, from SEER*Stat. BDG
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HealthStatus
Health Status Outcomes
BrainONSCa
Incidence of Brain and Other Nervous System Cancers
BrainONSCa.YearSex
BrainCNSChild.AgeGrpSex
Incidence of Childhood Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers,
by Gender and Age Group,
1990 - 2018
Rate per 100,000
BrainCNSChild.AgeGrpYr
Incidence of Childhood Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers,
By Age Group and Year,
1990 - 2018
Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000
BrainCNSChild.County0_14
Incidence of Childhood Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers
Ages 0-14 by County,
1990-2018
Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000
BrainCNSChild.County0_19
Incidence of Childhood Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers
Ages 0-19 by County,
1990-2018
Age-Adjusted Rate per 100,000