Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Blacks, New York State Excl New York City, 2004-2008

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 2115.2 661.7 13.5 1783.4 413.4 8.7 709.8 249.6 8.9 686.6 166.7 5.7
Oral cavity and pharynx 51.2 14.2 1.8 23.4 5.3 1.0 17.2 5.2 1.2 5.8 1.4 0.5
Esophagus 31.2 10.3 1.8 12.6 3.0 0.8 23.8 8.3 1.6 10.6 2.6 0.7
Stomach 48.4 17.4 2.4 40.4 9.8 1.4 29.8 11.2 2.0 21.4 5.5 1.1
Colorectal 201.6 65.1 4.4 200.4 48.6 3.1 73.4 25.9 2.9 73.4 18.4 1.9
Colon excluding rectum 149.8 49.6 3.9 155.6 38.2 2.7 61.2 21.8 2.6 63.4 15.9 1.8
Rectum & rectosigmoid 51.8 15.5 2.0 44.8 10.4 1.4 12.2 4.1 1.1 10.0 2.5 0.7
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 61.8 17.4 2.1 20.0 4.6 0.9 34.2 9.9 1.6 15.4 3.7 0.9
Pancreas 50.4 16.9 2.2 62.0 15.4 1.7 37.4 13.0 2.0 45.8 11.4 1.5
Larynx 33.2 10.4 1.7 8.8 2.0 0.6 11.4 3.5 1.0 2.6 0.6 0.3
Lung and bronchus 288.2 95.1 5.3 210.8 50.7 3.1 204.0 69.2 4.6 150.6 36.7 2.7
Melanoma of the skin 4.0 1.0 0.5 5.6 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.2
Female breast       528.6 118.3 4.6       128.6 29.5 2.3
Cervix uteri       49.6 10.9 1.4       16.2 3.6 0.8
Corpus uterus and NOS       110.2 25.5 2.2       34.4 8.4 1.3
Ovary       40.0 9.2 1.3       26.4 6.5 1.1
Prostate 838.8 263.3 8.4       97.6 42.9 4.1      
Testis 5.4 1.1 0.4       0.2 0.0 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 58.4 21.0 2.6 26.6 6.7 1.2 11.8 5.0 1.4 9.2 2.5 0.7
Kidney and renal pelvis 74.6 20.9 2.3 52.6 12.1 1.5 17.2 5.3 1.2 8.8 2.1 0.6
Brain and other nervous system 16.8 4.0 0.9 16.4 3.5 0.8 7.8 2.1 0.7 7.2 1.6 0.5
Thyroid 14.8 4.1 1.0 55.2 11.8 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.8 0.5 0.3
Hodgkin lymphoma 16.6 3.6 0.8 12.0 2.4 0.6 2.8 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.2
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 74.6 21.0 2.3 54.0 12.2 1.5 19.2 6.1 1.3 13.6 3.3 0.8
Multiple myeloma 44.6 14.6 2.1 51.4 12.4 1.5 22.0 8.0 1.6 20.2 5.2 1.0
Leukemias 45.6 13.2 1.9 35.6 8.1 1.2 22.8 7.8 1.6 21.0 5.1 1.0

Notes

  • Incidence data are provisional, November 2010.
  • 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.