Estimated Cancer Prevalence by Cancer Site and Gender, New York State Excl 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 95,400 91,500 242,700 278,400
Oral Cavity and Pharynx 2,500 1,200 6,100 3,500
Esophagus 700 200 1,000 300
Stomach 1,000 700 1,900 1,600
Colon and Rectum 8,700 8,500 23,100 24,100
Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct 900 300 1,100 500
Pancreas 600 600 800 800
Larynx 1,100 300 3,200 900
Lung and Bronchus 4,500 5,200 7,500 9,000
Melanoma of the Skin 5,600 4,900 16,500 16,900
Breast   32,600   106,800
Cervix Uteri   1,700   9,100
Corpus and Uterus, NOS   7,400   26,400
Ovary   2,500   7,400
Prostate 40,800   101,800  
Testis 1,200   5,900  
Urinary Bladder 7,400 2,600 20,100 7,600
Kidney and Renal Pelvis 4,200 2,400 9,400 5,700
Brain and Other Nervous System 1,000 900 2,800 2,600
Thyroid 1,700 5,100 5,100 15,700
Hodgkin Lymphoma 900 700 3,800 3,400
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 4,500 4,100 10,500 9,900
Myeloma 1,200 1,100 1,800 1,600
Leukemia 2,700 2,000 6,400 4,900

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.