Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Blacks, New York State Excl 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 2195.0 665.1 13.3 1842.6 419.4 8.7 714.2 242.6 8.6 697.0 165.2 5.6
Oral cavity and pharynx 52.0 14.1 1.8 26.0 5.7 1.0 14.6 4.5 1.1 5.6 1.3 0.5
Esophagus 31.8 10.2 1.7 10.4 2.4 0.7 22.2 7.6 1.5 9.4 2.2 0.7
Stomach 52.8 17.9 2.3 40.6 9.8 1.4 30.4 11.2 1.9 21.6 5.5 1.0
Colorectal 200.8 62.1 4.1 201.0 47.2 3.0 73.4 24.8 2.7 72.8 17.6 1.8
Colon excluding rectum 148.8 47.1 3.6 154.4 36.7 2.6 60.6 20.9 2.5 62.6 15.1 1.7
Rectum & rectosigmoid 52.0 15.0 1.9 46.6 10.5 1.4 12.8 3.9 1.0 10.2 2.5 0.7
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 70.0 18.8 2.1 20.8 4.7 0.9 41.4 11.6 1.7 13.8 3.3 0.8
Pancreas 55.4 17.6 2.2 61.4 14.9 1.7 39.0 12.8 1.9 50.0 12.1 1.5
Larynx 31.2 9.7 1.6 9.4 2.1 0.6 11.6 3.6 1.0 3.2 0.7 0.4
Lung and bronchus 292.2 94.6 5.2 221.2 52.3 3.1 199.8 65.4 4.3 152.0 36.3 2.6
Melanoma of the skin 4.0 1.0 0.4 5.8 1.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.3
Female breast       547.6 120.8 4.6       133.2 30.0 2.3
Cervix uteri       48.4 10.5 1.3       18.8 4.1 0.8
Corpus uterus and NOS       115.2 26.3 2.2       36.4 8.8 1.3
Ovary       42.4 9.5 1.3       25.8 6.2 1.1
Prostate 876.4 266.2 8.3       100.6 43.1 4.0      
Testis 5.2 1.0 0.4       0.2 0.0 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 60.8 21.4 2.6 27.2 6.7 1.1 13.6 5.7 1.4 8.6 2.3 0.7
Kidney and renal pelvis 82.6 22.6 2.3 57.6 13.2 1.5 19.0 5.5 1.2 9.4 2.2 0.6
Brain and other nervous system 18.2 4.4 1.0 15.8 3.4 0.8 8.6 2.4 0.8 7.2 1.7 0.6
Thyroid 17.4 4.5 1.0 59.2 12.5 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.8 0.5 0.3
Hodgkin lymphoma 18.4 4.0 0.8 11.8 2.3 0.6 3.0 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.2
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 75.8 20.9 2.3 57.2 12.7 1.5 20.0 6.2 1.3 12.6 2.9 0.7
Multiple myeloma 49.2 15.3 2.0 54.2 12.6 1.5 21.0 6.9 1.4 20.0 5.0 1.0
Leukemias 42.6 11.9 1.8 34.6 7.7 1.2 21.6 6.7 1.4 18.6 4.3 0.9

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.