Estimated Cancer Prevalence by Cancer Site and Gender, New York City, 2009

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Diagnosed in Last 5 Years Ever Diagnosed
Males Females Males Females
All Sites 58,800 60,400 146,500 176,300
Oral Cavity and Pharynx 1,500 900 3,600 2,600
Esophagus 400 100 600 200
Stomach 700 600 1,400 1,300
Colon and Rectum 5,200 5,800 13,500 15,800
Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct 700 300 900 400
Pancreas 300 400 400 600
Larynx 600 200 1,700 600
Lung and Bronchus 2,700 3,300 4,400 5,500
Melanoma of the Skin 2,700 2,500 7,700 8,500
Breast   21,600   68,000
Cervix Uteri   1,600   7,700
Corpus and Uterus, NOS   4,900   15,900
Ovary   1,500   4,500
Prostate 27,700   68,600  
Testis 800   3,300  
Urinary Bladder 3,600 1,400 9,800 3,900
Kidney and Renal Pelvis 2,400 1,700 5,100 3,800
Brain and Other Nervous System 700 600 1,800 1,700
Thyroid 1,000 4,300 2,800 12,600
Hodgkin Lymphoma 600 500 2,200 2,100
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 2,500 2,500 6,100 6,000
Myeloma 800 1,000 1,300 1,400
Leukemia 1,500 1,200 3,500 3,000

Notes

  • Estimated number of residents alive as of January 1, 2009, diagnosed with cancer within the past 5 years or within the past 33 years, respectively.
  • Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100.