Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Non-Hispanic 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 2142.2 678.6 13.7 1800.0 427.8 8.9 701.6 248.2 8.8 684.4 168.8 5.7
Oral cavity and pharynx 49.8 14.1 1.9 25.2 5.8 1.0 14.2 4.5 1.1 5.4 1.3 0.5
Esophagus 31.2 10.5 1.8 10.2 2.4 0.7 21.6 7.7 1.6 9.2 2.3 0.7
Stomach 52.0 18.4 2.4 39.8 10.0 1.4 29.8 11.5 2.0 21.4 5.6 1.1
Colorectal 195.6 63.4 4.3 196.4 48.0 3.0 71.6 25.3 2.8 71.2 17.9 1.9
Colon excluding rectum 145.4 48.2 3.8 151.4 37.4 2.7 59.2 21.3 2.6 61.0 15.3 1.7
Rectum & rectosigmoid 50.2 15.2 2.0 45.0 10.6 1.4 12.4 4.0 1.1 10.2 2.6 0.7
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 69.0 19.5 2.2 20.0 4.7 0.9 40.2 11.7 1.7 13.8 3.4 0.8
Pancreas 54.6 18.1 2.3 59.4 14.9 1.7 38.4 13.1 2.0 49.0 12.4 1.6
Larynx 31.0 10.1 1.7 9.4 2.2 0.6 11.6 3.8 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.4
Lung and bronchus 285.0 96.1 5.3 217.4 53.3 3.2 197.6 67.4 4.5 150.6 37.3 2.7
Melanoma of the skin 4.0 1.0 0.5 5.4 1.3 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.3
Female breast       534.0 123.3 4.7       130.8 30.8 2.4
Cervix uteri       47.4 10.8 1.4       18.6 4.3 0.9
Corpus uterus and NOS       112.8 26.8 2.2       35.8 9.0 1.3
Ovary       41.4 9.7 1.3       25.2 6.3 1.1
Prostate 856.0 271.0 8.5       99.0 43.8 4.1      
Testis 5.0 1.1 0.4       0.2 0.0 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 59.4 21.8 2.6 26.6 6.8 1.2 13.4 5.8 1.5 8.6 2.3 0.7
Kidney and renal pelvis 81.4 23.5 2.4 56.6 13.5 1.6 18.6 5.7 1.2 9.2 2.2 0.7
Brain and other nervous system 17.4 4.5 1.0 15.4 3.5 0.8 8.4 2.4 0.8 6.6 1.6 0.6
Thyroid 16.8 4.6 1.0 56.6 12.6 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.5 0.3
Hodgkin lymphoma 17.6 4.0 0.9 11.0 2.3 0.6 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.2
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 73.8 21.5 2.4 56.2 13.1 1.5 19.2 6.2 1.3 12.2 3.0 0.8
Multiple myeloma 48.0 15.6 2.1 53.4 12.9 1.6 20.8 7.1 1.4 19.4 5.0 1.0
Leukemias 40.8 12.0 1.8 34.4 8.1 1.2 21.4 6.9 1.4 18.4 4.5 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.