Cancer Incidence and Mortality among Non Hispanic Whites, Westchester 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 2036.4 575.7 11.3 2129.0 486.4 9.7 645.2 182.2 6.3 724.6 144.2 4.9
Oral cavity and pharynx 51.4 14.4 1.8 25.8 5.8 1.0 9.4 2.6 0.7 4.6 0.9 0.4
Esophagus 25.2 7.0 1.2 12.2 2.4 0.6 22.2 6.2 1.2 7.8 1.5 0.5
Stomach 36.6 10.2 1.5 27.2 5.6 1.0 17.4 4.9 1.0 16.2 3.1 0.7
Colorectal 184.8 52.2 3.4 204.8 42.0 2.7 58.0 16.7 1.9 75.2 13.7 1.4
Colon excluding rectum 132.0 37.3 2.9 157.4 31.8 2.3 47.2 13.6 1.7 64.2 11.6 1.3
Rectum & rectosigmoid 52.8 14.9 1.8 47.4 10.1 1.3 10.8 3.1 0.8 11.0 2.1 0.6
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 31.6 8.7 1.4 13.2 2.7 0.7 20.6 5.6 1.1 14.2 2.7 0.7
Pancreas 55.8 15.5 1.8 61.4 11.9 1.4 45.2 12.5 1.6 48.4 9.1 1.2
Larynx 20.2 5.6 1.1 5.6 1.2 0.5 5.0 1.3 0.5 1.6 0.3 0.2
Lung and bronchus 234.6 65.5 3.8 275.0 58.2 3.2 169.2 47.4 3.2 173.8 35.2 2.4
Melanoma of the skin 104.8 30.4 2.7 79.6 20.0 2.1 14.8 4.2 1.0 8.2 1.7 0.5
Female breast       625.0 149.9 5.5       114.4 24.2 2.1
Cervix uteri       19.8 5.4 1.1       6.8 1.5 0.5
Corpus uterus and NOS       142.4 32.6 2.5       27.6 5.6 1.0
Ovary       67.6 15.6 1.7       41.6 8.7 1.2
Prostate 597.2 163.0 5.9       71.2 20.3 2.1      
Testis 21.4 8.9 1.7       0.2 0.1 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 162.8 45.7 3.2 64.0 13.0 1.5 27.4 7.7 1.3 13.8 2.6 0.6
Kidney and renal pelvis 80.4 22.8 2.3 46.2 10.2 1.4 17.0 4.7 1.0 9.6 1.8 0.5
Brain and other nervous system 29.2 8.9 1.5 22.4 5.7 1.1 21.4 6.2 1.2 13.8 3.0 0.8
Thyroid 32.8 10.1 1.6 84.6 26.1 2.6 1.2 0.3 0.3 2.2 0.4 0.3
Hodgkin lymphoma 9.4 3.6 1.1 15.0 5.6 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.3 2.8 0.6 0.3
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 100.2 29.1 2.6 94.6 20.5 1.9 31.2 8.8 1.4 29.2 5.6 0.9
Multiple myeloma 28.0 7.8 1.3 19.2 3.9 0.8 11.8 3.3 0.8 11.6 2.2 0.6
Leukemias 67.0 19.3 2.1 52.8 11.6 1.5 33.2 9.6 1.5 27.4 5.4 1.0

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.