Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Non Hispanic Whites, 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 3554.0 607.1 9.1 3513.6 496.7 7.7 1085.4 183.1 4.9 1157.2 145.1 3.9
Oral cavity and pharynx 82.2 14.0 1.4 41.2 6.0 0.9 16.4 2.7 0.6 8.6 1.1 0.3
Esophagus 48.6 8.2 1.0 13.4 1.7 0.4 40.8 6.8 0.9 12.0 1.4 0.4
Stomach 50.0 8.4 1.1 36.2 4.6 0.7 24.4 4.1 0.7 23.2 2.7 0.5
Colorectal 329.0 55.9 2.7 328.2 41.0 2.1 108.2 18.6 1.6 110.4 13.0 1.1
Colon excluding rectum 228.0 38.7 2.3 247.2 30.1 1.7 90.2 15.5 1.4 96.0 11.4 1.1
Rectum & rectosigmoid 101.0 17.2 1.5 81.0 10.9 1.1 18.0 3.1 0.6 14.4 1.7 0.4
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 57.2 9.6 1.1 22.4 2.9 0.6 39.6 6.6 0.9 18.6 2.2 0.5
Pancreas 101.6 17.1 1.5 97.4 12.1 1.1 87.8 14.7 1.4 79.2 9.6 1.0
Larynx 31.0 5.2 0.8 10.0 1.4 0.4 7.0 1.2 0.4 2.2 0.3 0.2
Lung and bronchus 413.6 69.3 3.0 469.8 61.2 2.5 286.0 47.8 2.5 292.4 36.9 1.9
Melanoma of the skin 205.4 35.9 2.2 143.8 22.4 1.8 27.2 4.6 0.8 16.0 2.2 0.5
Female breast       1015.0 150.1 4.3       171.8 22.5 1.6
Cervix uteri       36.4 6.6 1.0       9.0 1.4 0.4
Corpus uterus and NOS       242.2 33.9 2.0       35.8 4.5 0.7
Ovary       115.6 16.8 1.4       80.0 10.2 1.0
Prostate 994.8 165.9 4.6       103.0 17.4 1.5      
Testis 34.4 8.5 1.3       0.8 0.2 0.2      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 310.6 52.0 2.6 109.2 13.8 1.2 45.0 7.4 1.0 16.4 1.9 0.4
Kidney and renal pelvis 159.4 27.2 1.9 84.8 12.2 1.2 26.8 4.5 0.8 17.4 2.1 0.5
Brain and other nervous system 45.2 8.4 1.1 39.4 6.1 0.9 26.4 4.6 0.8 24.4 3.4 0.6
Thyroid 54.2 10.2 1.3 138.6 26.0 2.1 3.8 0.6 0.3 2.8 0.4 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 24.2 5.0 0.9 19.2 4.1 0.9 2.6 0.4 0.2 2.2 0.4 0.3
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 165.4 28.8 2.0 157.8 22.0 1.6 45.6 7.7 1.0 43.8 5.1 0.7
Multiple myeloma 46.4 7.9 1.0 37.6 4.8 0.7 23.6 3.9 0.7 21.0 2.6 0.5
Leukemias 107.2 18.9 1.6 78.2 10.7 1.1 56.8 9.8 1.2 46.8 5.8 0.8

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.