Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Blacks, New York City, 2005-2009

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Incidence Mortality
Males Females Males Females
Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Males 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Females 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Deaths Rate per 100,000 Males 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Deaths Rate per 100,000 Females 95% CI (+/-)
All Invasive Malignant Tumors 4959.0 579.9 7.6 4910.4 364.7 4.6 1515.4 200.0 4.8 1806.4 136.0 2.8
Oral cavity and pharynx 129.8 13.9 1.1 67.4 5.0 0.5 40.4 4.6 0.7 14.6 1.1 0.2
Esophagus 65.8 7.9 0.9 36.2 2.7 0.4 49.8 5.9 0.8 27.0 2.0 0.3
Stomach 136.2 18.0 1.4 123.4 9.5 0.8 68.2 9.4 1.1 63.2 4.9 0.5
Colorectal 461.4 56.2 2.4 570.4 42.8 1.6 162.8 21.8 1.6 204.8 15.6 1.0
Colon excluding rectum 333.6 41.6 2.1 436.6 32.9 1.4 139.4 18.8 1.5 180.6 13.8 0.9
Rectum & rectosigmoid 127.8 14.6 1.2 133.8 9.9 0.8 23.4 2.9 0.6 24.2 1.8 0.3
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 158.8 17.1 1.2 60.0 4.5 0.5 95.8 10.8 1.0 40.8 3.1 0.4
Pancreas 108.6 13.3 1.2 152.0 11.5 0.8 88.0 11.1 1.1 118.0 9.0 0.7
Larynx 67.8 7.8 0.9 23.0 1.6 0.3 30.6 3.7 0.6 9.2 0.7 0.2
Lung and bronchus 540.8 65.8 2.6 503.4 37.6 1.5 366.8 45.5 2.2 333.6 25.3 1.2
Melanoma of the skin 10.6 1.3 0.4 15.6 1.2 0.3 3.8 0.4 0.2 3.8 0.3 0.1
Female breast       1424.8 104.9 2.5       348.8 25.9 1.2
Cervix uteri       174.0 12.9 0.9       61.8 4.5 0.5
Corpus uterus and NOS       388.0 28.1 1.3       109.6 8.2 0.7
Ovary       128.4 9.4 0.7       82.2 6.1 0.6
Prostate 2114.2 245.1 4.9       270.4 44.4 2.5      
Testis 17.6 1.6 0.3       1.0 0.1 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 128.4 17.0 1.4 75.4 5.8 0.6 26.4 4.1 0.7 23.2 1.8 0.3
Kidney and renal pelvis 152.4 16.7 1.2 111.6 8.2 0.7 27.8 3.5 0.6 19.0 1.4 0.3
Brain and other nervous system 43.2 4.4 0.6 45.8 3.4 0.4 20.8 2.3 0.5 18.6 1.4 0.3
Thyroid 32.2 3.3 0.5 147.0 10.7 0.8 3.0 0.4 0.2 8.0 0.6 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 36.0 3.4 0.5 32.8 2.4 0.4 2.8 0.3 0.1 3.2 0.3 0.1
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 176.2 18.5 1.3 169.2 12.6 0.9 40.8 4.8 0.7 47.2 3.5 0.5
Multiple myeloma 116.8 14.1 1.2 130.6 9.8 0.8 40.0 5.0 0.7 49.0 3.7 0.5
Leukemias 88.4 10.5 1.0 88.8 6.7 0.6 45.4 5.7 0.8 41.0 3.1 0.4

Notes

  • Incidence data are provisional, November 2011.
  • Rates are per 100,000 persons, age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population, with 95% confidence intervals.
  • Rates based on fewer than 4 cases or deaths per year are unstable and should be used with caution. NOS = Not otherwise specified.
  • NYSCR mortality statistics might differ slightly from official mortality statistics due to the availability of additional demographic information.