Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Non Hispanics, Nassau County, 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 3988.2 596.1 8.4 3954.6 478.4 6.9 1210.4 182.6 4.6 1295.0 143.5 3.6
Oral cavity and pharynx 93.4 13.8 1.3 47.2 5.8 0.8 19.4 2.8 0.6 8.8 1.0 0.3
Esophagus 53.0 7.9 1.0 15.2 1.7 0.4 43.4 6.4 0.9 14.0 1.4 0.3
Stomach 63.0 9.4 1.0 45.6 5.1 0.7 30.4 4.6 0.7 27.6 3.0 0.5
Colorectal 377.4 56.5 2.6 376.8 41.7 1.9 123.2 18.8 1.5 125.4 13.3 1.1
Colon excluding rectum 262.4 39.5 2.2 282.2 30.8 1.6 103.0 15.8 1.4 108.0 11.5 1.0
Rectum & rectosigmoid 115.0 17.0 1.4 94.6 10.9 1.0 20.2 3.0 0.6 17.4 1.8 0.4
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 69.4 10.1 1.1 26.4 3.1 0.5 47.6 7.0 0.9 21.8 2.4 0.5
Pancreas 111.0 16.5 1.4 111.0 12.1 1.0 94.2 14.0 1.3 90.8 9.8 0.9
Larynx 36.6 5.4 0.8 11.0 1.3 0.4 9.2 1.4 0.4 2.6 0.3 0.2
Lung and bronchus 456.0 68.0 2.8 501.8 57.2 2.3 312.0 46.7 2.3 312.6 34.7 1.7
Melanoma of the skin 212.0 32.1 2.0 149.2 19.3 1.4 27.8 4.2 0.7 17.0 2.0 0.4
Female breast       1160.4 145.0 3.8       203.2 23.4 1.5
Cervix uteri       47.4 6.9 0.9       12.4 1.6 0.4
Corpus uterus and NOS       271.4 32.4 1.7       42.8 4.8 0.7
Ovary       127.0 15.5 1.2       87.6 9.8 0.9
Prostate 1166.8 170.2 4.4       123.4 19.1 1.5      
Testis 36.0 6.9 1.0       0.8 0.1 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 321.6 48.0 2.4 116.8 13.0 1.1 47.2 7.1 0.9 18.0 1.8 0.4
Kidney and renal pelvis 173.4 25.7 1.7 96.6 11.9 1.1 31.0 4.6 0.7 19.4 2.1 0.4
Brain and other nervous system 49.0 7.7 1.0 43.2 5.6 0.8 27.8 4.2 0.7 26.6 3.2 0.6
Thyroid 57.8 9.0 1.1 160.4 24.0 1.7 4.0 0.6 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 26.4 4.4 0.8 21.4 3.6 0.7 3.0 0.4 0.2 2.2 0.3 0.2
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 183.6 28.0 1.8 170.6 20.4 1.4 49.4 7.5 0.9 46.4 4.8 0.6
Multiple myeloma 56.2 8.4 1.0 49.8 5.6 0.7 27.0 4.1 0.7 25.0 2.7 0.5
Leukemias 120.2 18.4 1.5 87.6 10.5 1.0 62.6 9.7 1.1 50.6 5.5 0.7

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.