Estimated Cancer Prevalence by Cancer Site and Gender, New York City, 2008

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Diagnosed in Last 5 Years Ever Diagnosed
Males Females Males Females
All Sites 57,300 59,400 141,400 172,400
Oral Cavity and Pharynx 1,500 800 3,500 2,400
Esophagus 400 100 600 200
Stomach 800 600 1,500 1,300
Colon and Rectum 5,200 5,900 13,400 15,800
Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct 700 300 900 400
Pancreas 300 400 400 500
Larynx 600 200 1,700 600
Lung and Bronchus 2,600 3,100 4,300 5,300
Melanoma of the Skin 2,500 2,500 7,400 8,200
Breast   21,400   66,700
Cervix Uteri   1,500   7,300
Corpus and Uterus, NOS   4,700   15,600
Ovary   1,500   4,400
Prostate 26,400   64,300  
Testis 800   3,500  
Urinary Bladder 3,600 1,400 9,800 4,000
Kidney and Renal Pelvis 2,300 1,500 5,000 3,600
Brain and Other Nervous System 600 600 1,800 1,700
Thyroid 1,000 3,400 2,900 10,000
Hodgkin Lymphoma 600 500 2,300 2,100
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 2,500 2,400 5,800 5,800
Myeloma 800 900 1,200 1,400
Leukemia 1,500 1,200 3,500 2,900

Notes

  • Estimated number of residents alive as of January 1, 2008, diagnosed with cancer within the past 5 years or within the past 32 years, respectively.
  • Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100.