Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To analyze the trend of incidence, mortality and time of prostatic cancer in cancer registration area of Heilongjiang Province from 2013 to 2017. METHODS: The incidence (mortality) rate,age-standardized incidence (mortality) rate and cumulative rate (0-74 years old) of prostatic cancer in the tumor registration area of Heilongjiang Province from 2013 to 2017 were calculated. Chinese population census in 2000 and World Segi's standard population were used for age-standardized evaluation. Annual Percentage changes (APC) were calculated using Joinpoint software. RESULTS: From 2013 to 2017, the incidence of prostatic cancer in the tumor registration area was 6.50×10^-5, age-standardized incidence rate by Chinese standard population (ASR China) of 3.71×10-5, and the cumulative rate (0-74 years old) was 0.35%. The incidence of prostatic cancer in urban areas (8.05×10^-5) was higher than that in rural areas (2.83×10^-5). From 2013 to 2017,the mortality rate of prostatic cancer was 3.41×10^-5,ASR China mortality of 1.90×10^-5,and the cumulative rate (0-74 years old) was 0.16%. The mortality rate of prostatic cancer in urban areas (4.20×10^-5) was higher than that in rural areas (1.53×10^-5). The incidence and mortality rates increased with age. Although ASR China incidence and mortality showed an upward trend,the differences were not statistically significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The incidence rate and mortality rate of prostatic cancer in Heilongjiang cancer registry area increased with age. City areas were higher than that in rural area. It is suggested to strengthen the prevention and treatment of prostatic cancer in key populations,especially among the elderlies.

Key words: prostatic cancer, tumor registration, incidence, mortality, Heilongjiang Province