Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Non-Hispanic 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 4511.2 618.1 8.4 4495.2 387.2 5.1 1454.6 222.8 5.4 1740.0 150.8 3.2
Oral cavity and pharynx 115.6 14.5 1.2 62.6 5.3 0.6 38.8 5.1 0.8 14.4 1.2 0.3
Esophagus 61.2 8.5 1.0 34.0 2.9 0.4 49.2 6.8 0.9 26.4 2.3 0.4
Stomach 125.0 19.1 1.6 111.8 9.9 0.8 64.6 10.4 1.2 59.0 5.2 0.6
Colorectal 417.6 59.5 2.7 527.4 45.7 1.8 156.6 24.3 1.8 197.2 17.3 1.1
Colon excluding rectum 305.0 44.6 2.4 402.4 34.9 1.5 133.6 20.9 1.7 174.2 15.3 1.0
Rectum & rectosigmoid 112.6 15.0 1.3 125.0 10.7 0.8 23.0 3.3 0.6 23.0 2.0 0.4
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 141.4 17.9 1.4 52.4 4.5 0.5 93.2 12.3 1.2 38.8 3.3 0.5
Pancreas 99.0 14.2 1.3 138.2 12.0 0.9 85.4 12.6 1.3 111.4 9.7 0.8
Larynx 62.4 8.4 1.0 21.4 1.8 0.3 30.2 4.2 0.7 8.8 0.7 0.2
Lung and bronchus 503.8 71.6 2.9 472.0 40.6 1.7 354.0 51.0 2.5 325.2 28.3 1.4
Melanoma of the skin 8.8 1.3 0.4 13.4 1.2 0.3 3.8 0.5 0.3 3.6 0.3 0.1
Female breast       1298.8 111.3 2.7       336.2 28.8 1.4
Cervix uteri       159.2 13.8 1.0       60.6 5.2 0.6
Corpus uterus and NOS       354.6 29.7 1.4       105.4 9.0 0.8
Ovary       117.6 10.1 0.8       78.4 6.7 0.7
Prostate 1932.6 261.9 5.4       255.6 48.4 2.8      
Testis 14.8 1.7 0.4       1.0 0.1 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 114.2 17.7 1.5 67.2 6.0 0.6 25.8 4.7 0.9 22.2 2.0 0.4
Kidney and renal pelvis 136.6 17.6 1.4 101.6 8.7 0.8 26.4 3.8 0.7 18.6 1.6 0.3
Brain and other nervous system 36.0 4.5 0.7 41.8 3.7 0.5 19.8 2.6 0.5 18.2 1.5 0.3
Thyroid 28.2 3.5 0.6 131.6 11.3 0.9 3.0 0.5 0.3 7.8 0.7 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 30.8 3.5 0.6 29.6 2.6 0.4 2.4 0.3 0.2 2.8 0.3 0.1
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 158.4 19.6 1.4 151.8 13.3 1.0 39.6 5.5 0.8 45.8 4.0 0.5
Multiple myeloma 107.0 15.2 1.4 121.8 10.5 0.8 37.0 5.3 0.8 47.6 4.1 0.5
Leukemias 79.2 11.2 1.2 79.6 7.0 0.7 43.2 6.4 0.9 39.0 3.4 0.5

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.