Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Hispanics, New York City, 2006-2010

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 3473.8 490.6 7.9 3427.4 331.0 5.0 1045.4 169.9 5.0 1005.6 103.3 2.9
Oral cavity and pharynx 117.0 15.7 1.4 54.4 5.3 0.6 29.0 4.2 0.8 8.4 0.9 0.3
Esophagus 48.6 7.3 1.0 15.4 1.6 0.4 37.6 5.6 0.9 11.2 1.2 0.3
Stomach 111.0 16.5 1.5 92.0 9.3 0.9 52.0 8.6 1.1 43.8 4.5 0.6
Colorectal 356.0 51.8 2.6 316.8 32.0 1.6 108.0 17.8 1.6 112.4 11.8 1.0
Colon excluding rectum 236.4 35.5 2.2 227.2 23.3 1.4 90.8 15.1 1.5 97.2 10.3 0.9
Rectum & rectosigmoid 119.6 16.3 1.4 89.6 8.7 0.8 17.2 2.7 0.6 15.2 1.6 0.4
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 184.6 24.3 1.7 77.0 7.7 0.8 104.6 14.8 1.4 47.6 4.9 0.6
Pancreas 82.8 12.5 1.3 93.2 9.7 0.9 55.2 8.7 1.1 68.4 7.3 0.8
Larynx 59.2 8.3 1.0 15.2 1.4 0.3 16.8 2.5 0.6 4.0 0.4 0.2
Lung and bronchus 328.4 50.9 2.6 261.6 26.5 1.5 210.0 34.7 2.3 144.4 15.0 1.1
Melanoma of the skin 21.6 3.3 0.7 23.6 2.3 0.4 4.8 0.7 0.3 3.2 0.4 0.2
Female breast       960.2 90.5 2.6       166.4 16.4 1.1
Cervix uteri       116.2 10.7 0.9       31.2 3.0 0.5
Corpus uterus and NOS       240.0 22.6 1.3       38.6 3.9 0.6
Ovary       96.8 9.1 0.8       51.4 5.2 0.6
Prostate 1086.4 157.2 4.4       120.4 26.2 2.2      
Testis 48.4 4.0 0.5       3.4 0.3 0.2      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 122.6 20.4 1.7 56.0 5.9 0.7 22.6 4.3 0.8 16.2 1.8 0.4
Kidney and renal pelvis 116.8 15.7 1.4 87.2 8.4 0.8 22.8 3.6 0.7 13.2 1.3 0.3
Brain and other nervous system 55.2 6.5 0.8 47.4 4.3 0.6 26.2 3.3 0.6 21.2 2.1 0.4
Thyroid 38.2 4.2 0.6 204.6 18.0 1.1 3.0 0.5 0.3 5.4 0.5 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 38.6 3.8 0.6 27.4 2.3 0.4 6.0 0.7 0.3 4.4 0.4 0.2
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 187.2 24.3 1.7 159.4 15.3 1.1 49.0 7.2 1.0 39.2 4.1 0.6
Myeloma 61.4 8.7 1.1 62.6 6.4 0.7 25.8 4.2 0.8 20.2 2.1 0.4
Leukemias 106.0 13.6 1.3 91.2 8.8 0.8 40.8 5.9 0.9 44.2 4.5 0.6

Notes

  • Incidence data are provisional, November 2012.
  • 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.