Cancer Incidence and Mortality for Queens County, 2004-2008

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Incidence Mortality
Males Females Males Females
Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Males 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Females 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Deaths Rate per 100,000 Males 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Deaths Rate per 100,000 Females 95% CI (+/-)
All Invasive Malignant Tumors 5044.8 493.4 6.2 5115.4 374.0 4.6 1628.6 166.1 3.6 1714.2 119.9 2.6
Oral cavity and pharynx 123.6 11.5 0.9 70.0 5.1 0.5 28.8 2.8 0.5 14.4 1.0 0.2
Esophagus 60.6 6.0 0.7 31.2 2.2 0.3 50.6 5.1 0.6 23.2 1.6 0.3
Stomach 169.8 16.8 1.1 121.2 8.6 0.7 77.0 7.7 0.8 63.4 4.4 0.5
Colorectal 543.2 53.8 2.0 589.0 41.1 1.5 176.6 18.1 1.2 187.2 12.6 0.8
Colon excluding rectum 373.6 37.4 1.7 433.6 30.1 1.3 153.6 15.8 1.1 167.2 11.3 0.8
Rectum & rectosigmoid 169.6 16.5 1.1 155.4 11.1 0.8 23.0 2.3 0.4 20.0 1.3 0.3
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 151.4 13.9 1.0 60.2 4.3 0.5 95.8 9.2 0.8 48.4 3.4 0.4
Pancreas 129.0 12.8 1.0 151.4 10.3 0.7 107.4 10.8 0.9 123.0 8.4 0.7
Larynx 63.2 6.0 0.7 16.0 1.2 0.3 21.2 2.0 0.4 4.6 0.3 0.1
Lung and bronchus 618.8 62.0 2.2 534.0 38.1 1.5 423.0 42.8 1.8 336.6 23.6 1.1
Melanoma of the skin 104.4 10.3 0.9 99.6 7.3 0.6 16.8 1.7 0.4 12.8 0.9 0.2
Female breast       1418.8 106.2 2.5       302.0 21.5 1.1
Cervix uteri       126.8 9.9 0.8       29.8 2.2 0.4
Corpus uterus and NOS       373.6 27.4 1.3       62.6 4.4 0.5
Ovary       166.6 12.4 0.9       101.0 7.2 0.6
Prostate 1506.8 145.9 3.3       169.2 18.8 1.3      
Testis 43.8 3.6 0.5       2.0 0.2 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 317.4 32.7 1.6 113.0 7.9 0.7 61.0 6.6 0.7 30.6 2.0 0.3
Kidney and renal pelvis 204.8 19.6 1.2 119.2 8.8 0.7 38.6 3.9 0.6 24.8 1.7 0.3
Brain and other nervous system 77.4 7.4 0.7 59.8 4.7 0.5 38.4 3.7 0.5 30.4 2.2 0.4
Thyroid 61.2 5.5 0.6 218.4 17.3 1.0 4.8 0.5 0.2 7.8 0.6 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 36.6 3.3 0.5 29.8 2.5 0.4 4.8 0.5 0.2 3.4 0.3 0.1
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 207.4 20.0 1.2 196.4 14.3 0.9 61.8 6.2 0.7 57.2 4.0 0.5
Multiple myeloma 71.0 7.0 0.7 71.4 5.0 0.5 31.4 3.2 0.5 29.6 2.0 0.3
Leukemias 144.4 14.4 1.1 111.2 8.3 0.7 75.8 7.8 0.8 59.8 4.2 0.5

Notes

  • Incidence data are provisional, November 2010.
  • Rates are per 100,000 persons, age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population, with 95% confidence intervals.
  • Rates based on fewer than 4 cases or deaths per year are unstable and should be used with caution. NOS = Not otherwise specified.