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

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Diagnosed in Last 5 Years Ever Diagnosed
Males Females Males Females
All Sites 156,400 153,500 397,600 461,700
Oral Cavity and Pharynx 4,000 2,100 9,800 6,200
Esophagus 1,100 300 1,700 500
Stomach 1,700 1,400 3,300 2,900
Colon and Rectum 13,700 14,200 36,500 39,800
Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct 1,600 600 2,100 900
Pancreas 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,400
Larynx 1,700 500 5,000 1,500
Lung and Bronchus 7,300 8,700 12,100 15,000
Melanoma of the Skin 8,500 7,600 25,000 26,100
Breast   54,500   177,300
Cervix Uteri   3,300   17,200
Corpus and Uterus, NOS   12,700   43,000
Ovary   4,000   11,800
Prostate 70,500   177,600  
Testis 2,000   9,300  
Urinary Bladder 11,100 3,900 30,000 11,500
Kidney and Renal Pelvis 6,700 4,300 14,800 9,900
Brain and Other Nervous System 1,700 1,500 4,700 4,300
Thyroid 2,800 10,600 8,100 32,000
Hodgkin Lymphoma 1,400 1,200 5,500 5,400
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 7,000 6,600 16,900 16,400
Myeloma 2,100 2,100 3,300 3,100
Leukemia 4,200 3,200 10,000 8,000

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.