Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Non Hispanics, Queens 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 4295.4 505.8 6.8 4381.6 392.2 5.3 1442.4 173.4 4.0 1528.4 127.3 2.9
Oral cavity and pharynx 106.8 12.2 1.0 57.0 5.1 0.6 25.2 3.0 0.5 12.4 1.0 0.3
Esophagus 50.0 5.9 0.7 28.6 2.4 0.4 44.0 5.2 0.7 22.2 1.8 0.3
Stomach 140.6 16.7 1.2 99.0 8.4 0.8 64.8 7.7 0.8 51.6 4.2 0.5
Colorectal 465.0 55.1 2.3 522.2 43.7 1.7 156.2 18.8 1.3 165.0 13.1 0.9
Colon excluding rectum 320.2 38.1 1.9 387.0 32.0 1.5 136.2 16.4 1.2 148.6 11.8 0.9
Rectum & rectosigmoid 144.8 16.9 1.2 135.2 11.7 0.9 20.0 2.4 0.5 16.4 1.3 0.3
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 124.6 14.1 1.1 48.8 4.2 0.5 82.2 9.5 0.9 40.8 3.3 0.5
Pancreas 110.8 13.0 1.1 136.2 11.0 0.8 94.4 11.2 1.0 112.8 9.0 0.8
Larynx 53.2 6.1 0.7 14.2 1.3 0.3 19.4 2.2 0.4 4.6 0.4 0.2
Lung and bronchus 558.6 66.3 2.5 487.4 41.7 1.7 385.8 46.1 2.1 314.0 26.2 1.3
Melanoma of the skin 99.0 11.7 1.0 92.2 8.3 0.8 16.2 2.0 0.4 11.6 1.0 0.3
Female breast       1207.4 112.6 2.9       268.2 23.1 1.3
Cervix uteri       95.4 9.5 0.9       24.0 2.2 0.4
Corpus uterus and NOS       318.0 28.8 1.4       56.2 4.8 0.6
Ovary       142.2 13.1 1.0       88.0 7.6 0.7
Prostate 1261.6 146.2 3.6       151.4 19.0 1.4      
Testis 29.4 3.5 0.6       1.2 0.1 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 292.2 35.2 1.8 99.8 8.2 0.7 57.8 7.1 0.8 28.4 2.2 0.4
Kidney and renal pelvis 173.8 20.2 1.4 99.2 8.8 0.8 33.8 4.0 0.6 22.8 1.9 0.4
Brain and other nervous system 59.8 7.3 0.8 47.4 4.7 0.6 31.8 3.8 0.6 25.8 2.3 0.4
Thyroid 50.6 5.8 0.7 172.6 17.8 1.2 4.0 0.5 0.2 7.0 0.6 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 26.8 3.3 0.6 22.6 2.5 0.5 3.6 0.4 0.2 2.8 0.3 0.1
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 169.2 20.1 1.4 164.8 14.6 1.0 51.8 6.2 0.8 49.8 4.1 0.5
Multiple myeloma 60.4 7.2 0.8 59.8 5.0 0.6 28.2 3.4 0.6 26.0 2.1 0.4
Leukemias 118.6 14.5 1.2 92.4 8.3 0.8 65.6 8.1 0.9 50.2 4.2 0.5

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.