Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Non Hispanic Whites, New York City, 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 8975.6 535.0 5.0 9433.2 445.8 4.2 3035.8 179.6 2.9 3286.6 136.6 2.2
Oral cavity and pharynx 217.6 12.9 0.8 121.2 5.6 0.5 46.4 2.8 0.4 27.0 1.1 0.2
Esophagus 109.2 6.5 0.5 54.4 2.2 0.3 94.8 5.6 0.5 41.2 1.6 0.2
Stomach 208.2 12.4 0.8 158.4 6.6 0.5 101.6 6.0 0.5 80.0 3.2 0.3
Colorectal 945.8 56.1 1.6 994.0 41.4 1.2 332.2 19.6 0.9 350.0 13.3 0.7
Colon excluding rectum 669.0 39.6 1.3 744.0 30.3 1.0 284.4 16.8 0.9 309.0 11.7 0.6
Rectum & rectosigmoid 276.8 16.5 0.9 250.0 11.1 0.6 47.8 2.8 0.4 41.0 1.6 0.2
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 180.6 10.6 0.7 72.2 3.2 0.3 119.4 7.0 0.6 71.4 2.9 0.3
Pancreas 270.0 15.9 0.9 301.8 12.2 0.6 212.6 12.5 0.8 248.8 9.7 0.6
Larynx 114.0 6.7 0.6 30.8 1.5 0.2 37.8 2.2 0.3 7.8 0.3 0.1
Lung and bronchus 1182.2 70.0 1.8 1143.2 50.7 1.4 841.4 49.7 1.5 730.8 30.9 1.0
Melanoma of the skin 397.0 23.8 1.1 346.6 17.9 0.9 54.2 3.2 0.4 40.4 1.8 0.3
Female breast       2548.4 128.6 2.3       559.0 24.1 0.9
Cervix uteri       126.0 7.0 0.6       37.0 1.8 0.3
Corpus uterus and NOS       649.0 31.5 1.1       112.2 4.8 0.4
Ovary       297.0 14.4 0.8       195.0 8.7 0.6
Prostate 2185.6 128.7 2.4       299.0 17.5 0.9      
Testis 111.2 6.9 0.6       4.2 0.3 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 726.2 42.9 1.4 259.8 10.9 0.6 135.0 7.9 0.6 62.2 2.2 0.3
Kidney and renal pelvis 389.6 23.4 1.0 214.6 10.0 0.6 75.2 4.5 0.5 50.2 2.0 0.3
Brain and other nervous system 135.0 8.7 0.7 116.8 6.3 0.5 73.6 4.5 0.5 64.2 3.1 0.4
Thyroid 148.4 9.0 0.7 413.2 23.9 1.1 10.4 0.6 0.2 15.6 0.6 0.1
Hodgkin lymphoma 59.2 3.9 0.5 57.2 3.5 0.4 9.8 0.6 0.2 4.4 0.2 0.1
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 432.8 26.1 1.1 395.6 18.0 0.8 134.4 8.0 0.6 127.0 5.1 0.4
Multiple myeloma 114.4 6.8 0.6 96.6 4.2 0.4 49.8 2.9 0.4 41.4 1.6 0.2
Leukemias 271.0 16.7 0.9 220.8 10.3 0.7 142.0 8.5 0.6 127.6 5.4 0.4

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.