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

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Diagnosed in Last 5 Years Ever Diagnosed
Males Females Males Females
All Sites 152,700 150,900 384,100 450,800
Oral Cavity and Pharynx 4,000 2,000 9,700 5,900
Esophagus 1,100 300 1,600 500
Stomach 1,800 1,400 3,400 2,900
Colon and Rectum 13,900 14,400 36,500 40,000
Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct 1,500 600 1,900 900
Pancreas 900 1,000 1,200 1,400
Larynx 1,700 500 4,900 1,400
Lung and Bronchus 7,200 8,300 11,800 14,300
Melanoma of the Skin 8,200 7,400 23,900 25,000
Breast   53,900   173,500
Cervix Uteri   3,200   16,400
Corpus and Uterus, NOS   12,200   41,900
Ovary   4,000   11,700
Prostate 67,100   166,100  
Testis 2,000   9,300  
Urinary Bladder 11,100 4,000 29,900 11,500
Kidney and Renal Pelvis 6,500 4,000 14,400 9,300
Brain and Other Nervous System 1,700 1,500 4,600 4,400
Thyroid 2,700 8,500 8,000 25,700
Hodgkin Lymphoma 1,500 1,200 6,100 5,500
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 6,900 6,500 16,300 15,700
Myeloma 2,000 2,000 3,100 3,000
Leukemia 4,200 3,200 9,900 7,800

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.