HAWAI ‘ I CANCER at a glance
2023
RESEARCH PROJECTS : 142
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SNAPSHOT OF CANCER IN HAWAI ‘ I
Approximately 7,500 Hawai ‘ i residents are diagnosed with cancer each year .
In 2021 , more than 70,000 Hawai ‘ i residents were living with cancer .
More than 2,400 Hawai ‘ i residents die of cancer each year .
The average age of diagnosis is 67 years for men and 65 years for women .
Cancer is the second leading cause of death ( after heart disease ) in Hawai ‘ i .
YEARS OF CONTINUED NCI DESIGNATION : 27
FUNDED PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS : 53
AWARDED RESEARCH FUNDS : $ 48.6 MILLION
PUBLICATIONS : 275
COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS : 79
EMPLOYEES : 339
GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS : 80 +
AVERAGE ANNUAL NUMBER OF CANCER CASES AND DEATH , BY COUNTY , HAWAI ‘ I 2016 - 2020
HONOLULU COUNTY CASES : 5,165 ( 68.1 %) DEATHS : 1,603 ( 66.7 %)
KAUA ‘ I COUNTY CASES : 375 ( 4.9 %) DEATHS : 130 ( 5.4 %)
HAWAI ‘ I COUNTY CASES : 1,148 ( 15.1 %) DEATHS : 403 ( 16.7 %)
MAUI COUNTY INCLUDES KALAWAO MAUI , MOLOKA ‘ I , LĀNA ‘ I
CASES : 896 ( 11.8 %) DEATHS : 269 ( 11.2 %)
Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry , 2023
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